peacock

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see also: Peacock

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Etymology

From Middle English pecok, pekok, pocok, pacok, equivalent to pea + cock.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈpikɑk/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈpiːkɒk/

Noun

peacock (plural peacocks)

1. A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.

   Coordinate term: turkeycock

2. A peafowl (of the genus Pavo or Afropavo), either male or female.
3. A pompous or vainglorious person .

   Synonyms: turkeycock

4. (entomology) Any of various Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.

Synonyms

• peafowl (ornithology)

Translations

• French: paon, paonne
• German: (♂♀) Pfau, (♂) Pfauhahn
• Italian: pavone
• Portuguese: pavão real, pavão
• Russian: павли́н
• Spanish: pavo real, pavorreal

Verb

peacock (peacocks, present participle peacocking; simple past and past participle peacocked)

1. (intransitive) To strut about proudly or haughtily.
2. (intransitive) To engage in peacocking, ostentatious dress or behaviour to impress women.

Translations

• French: se pavaner

Translations

• French: faire le beau, pavoiser

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Peacock

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Etymology

From peacock, a nickname for a vain and conceited person.

Proper noun

1. Surname.
2. A twp in Lake County, Michigan.
3. An unincorporated community in Stonewall County, Texas.

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