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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTopknotted
/ˈtɒpˌnɒt.ɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a topknot; adorned with a tuft or knot of hair, feathers, or wool on the top of the head.
"The topknotted crane gracefully bowed its head as it waded through the shallow wetlands." - 2
Stylized or styled with a high knot of hair.
"Several historically dressed actors appeared on stage, each uniquely topknotted according to Elizabethan fashion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'topknot' (combining 'top' and 'knot', recorded since the 15th century) with the participial adjective suffix '-ed'. Originally used to describe people wearing a prominent knot or tuft of hair on the crown of the head, it later expanded to describe animals with similar crests or plumages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Topknotted" is said worldwide
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hupé
Transliteration: /y.pe/
"L'oiseau hupé attirait l'attention de tous les observateurs."
schopfig
Transliteration: /ˈʃɔp͡fɪç/
"Der schopfige Vogel suchte im Gras nach Nahrung."
ciuffuto
Transliteration: /tʃufˈfu.to/
"Il pappagallo ciuffuto cantava rumorosamente sul ramo."
moñudo
Transliteration: /moˈɲu.ðo/
"El pájaro moñudo voló rápidamente hacia los árboles altos."
topetudo
Transliteration: /tu.piˈtu.du/
"O papagaio topetudo chamava a atenção no zoológico."
चोटी ाला
Transliteration: choti wala
Script: चोटी वाला
"वह चोटी वाला पक्षी बहुत सुंदर दिख रहा था।"
有发髻的
Transliteration: yǒu fàjì de
"这只头上有冠毛的鸟非常罕见。"
상투를 튼
Transliteration: sangturul teun
"상투를 튼 배우가 무대에 등장했다."
冠毛のある
Transliteration: kanmou no aru
"その冠毛のある鳥は木の枝に止まっていた。"
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