saltator

noun

sal·​ta·​tor

salˈtātə(r),

sȯl-

1

capitalized : a large genus of Neotropical birds of relatively large size and plain coloration that are classified with either the finches or the tanagers

2

plural -s : any bird of the genus Saltator

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin saltator dancer, from saltatus + -or

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