migratory
/ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔɹ.i/adjective, noun
migratory is spelled M-I-G-R-A-T-O-R-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, migratory means “Migrating” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in migratory?
| Letters | 9: M-I-G-R-A-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is migratory?
Migratory appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce migratory?
- US /ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔɹ.i/
- UK /ˌmaɪˈɡɹeɪ.tə.ɹi/
Migratory has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-migratory.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of migratory
- migratories plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does migratory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Migrating.
- 2
Roving; wandering; nomadic.
migratory habits; a migratory life
noun
- 1
Clipping of migratory bird.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Migratory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (of birds, etc) that migrate:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | migrateur |
| German | Zug- |
| Spanish | migratorio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does migratory come from?
Borrowed from Latin migrātōrius or migrate + -ory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).