Trogonidae
/trɒˈɡɒnɪdiː/noun
A family of tropical birds that includes trogons and quetzals.
Did you know?The family name comes from Greek τρογών (trogōn), “nibbling,” from τρώγειν (trōgein), “to gnaw or nibble,” likely referring to the birds’ fruit-eating habits rather than anything mystical.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
τρώγειν (trōgein)
“to gnaw, nibble, or eat”
Ancient Greek
Greek
τρωγών (trogōn)
“nibbling; a nibbling creature”
Late Latin
Latin
trogon
“a bird name adopted from Greek”
Modern Scientific Latin
Latin
Trogonidae
“the trogon family of birds”
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