Tern: meaning, definitions and examples
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tern
[ tɜːn ]
bird
A seabird of the genus Sterna, typically with a forked tail, narrow wings, a deeply forked tail, and a long slender bill.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The terns are known for their graceful flight over the ocean.
- Terns are often seen diving into the water to catch fish.
Translations
Translations of the word "tern" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ternos
- garças
- tern
🇮🇳 टर्न
- घुमा
- मोड़ना
🇩🇪 Seeschwalbe
- Wende
- Drehung
🇮🇩 ternak
- belok
- putar
🇺🇦 крайка
- поворот
- поворотний
🇵🇱 rybitwa
- obrót
- skręt
🇯🇵 アジサシ
- ターン
- 曲がる
🇫🇷 sterne
- virage
- tournant
🇪🇸 gaviota
- giro
- torcer
🇹🇷 turna
- dönüş
- viraj
🇰🇷 갈매기
- 회전
- 턴
🇸🇦 طائر البحر
- انعطاف
- دوران
🇨🇿 rybák
- obrat
- otočení
🇸🇰 rybár
- obrat
- otočenie
🇨🇳 燕鸥
- 转弯
- 扭转
🇸🇮 morska ptica
- ovinek
- zavijanje
🇮🇸 sæfuglar
- snúningur
- beina
🇰🇿 балықшы
- айналу
- бұрылыс
🇬🇪 ნავის ჭია
- მობრუნება
- ბრუნვა
🇦🇿 göyərçin
- dönüş
- dönmə
🇲🇽 gaviota
- giro
- torcer
Word origin
The word 'tern' originated from the Old English word 'stearn', which later evolved into the Middle English 'terne'. Terns have been known to humans since ancient times, with references to these graceful seabirds found in various cultures and mythologies. Terns are often associated with the sea and are admired for their elegant flight and fishing skills.