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albatross in Latin

albatross in Latin is diomedea — albatross means a large seabird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak, found mainly over the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, famous for gliding vast distances without flapping.

albatross in Latin

diomedea
noun
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.

What does "albatross" mean?

  1. noun A large seabird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak, found mainly over the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, famous for gliding vast distances without flapping.
    "The albatross soared for hours behind the ship without a single wingbeat."
  2. noun A heavy burden, problem, or source of guilt that someone cannot get rid of.
    "The failed project became an albatross around his career for years."
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albatross in a sentence

  • The albatross soared for hours behind the ship without a single wingbeat.
  • The failed project became an albatross around his career for years.

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What is "albatross" in Latin?

"albatross" in Latin is diomedea. albatross means: A large seabird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak, found mainly over the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, famous for gliding vast distances without flapping.

How do you use "albatross" in a sentence?

Example: "The albatross soared for hours behind the ship without a single wingbeat." In Latin, "albatross" is diomedea.

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