wagtail

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Definition of wagtail

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.
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noun

  1. Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of wagtail platy.

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Etymology

From a partial suppletion of Middle English wagstert (literally “wag-tail”), equivalent to wag + tail.

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