Translingual

Fregata minor, female with wing tag

Proper noun

Fregata m/f?

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fregatidae – the sole genus of frigatebirds.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Fregata andrewsi (Christmas frigatebird or Christmas Island frigatebird), Fregata aquila (Ascension frigatebird), Fregata ariel (lesser frigatebird), Fregata magnificens (magnificent frigatebird), Fregata minor (great frigatebird) (species)

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276

Czech

Noun

fregata f

1. frigate

Italian

Etymology 1

Noun

fregata f ‎(plural fregate)

1. rub, polish
2. rip-off

Participle

fregata

1. feminine singular of fregato

Etymology 2

The origin is uncertain. Possibly a corruption of Latin aphractus, which is from Ancient Greek ἄφρακτος ‎(áphraktos, “undefended”) (ναῦς ‎(naûs, “ship”)).

Noun

fregata f ‎(plural fregate)

1. frigate

Descendants

• German: Fregatte

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frɛˈɡata/

Noun

fregata f

1. frigate
2. frigatebird

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /freɡǎta/
• Hyphenation: fre‧ga‧ta

Noun

fregàta f ‎(Cyrillic spelling фрега̀та)

1. frigate

Declension