silbador

Spanish

Etymology

From silbar (“to whistle”) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /silbaˈdoɾ/ [sil.β̞aˈð̞oɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: sil‧ba‧dor

Noun

silbador m (plural silbadores)

1. whistler (one who whistles)

Adjective

silbador (feminine silbadora, masculine plural silbadores, feminine plural silbadoras)

1. whistling

Derived terms

• chorlitejo silbador
• cisne silbador
• codorniz silbadora
• garza silbadora
• pato silbador

 

Further reading

• “silbador”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16