# trochilus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹɒkɪləs/

## Definitions
1. Any member of the hummingbird genus Trochilus.
2. a scotia.

## Etymology
From Latin trochilus (“a kind of small bird”), from Ancient Greek τροχίλος (trokhílos), from τρέχω (trékhō, “to run”).

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