# parakeet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpaɹəkiːt/ · frequency rank #54,376

## Definitions
1. Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.

## Etymology
From Middle French perroquet, probably a diminutive form of the personal name Pierre; some variant forms perhaps via Italian parrocchetto, Spanish periquito.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parakeet