Etymology

-ptile

Today it means: type of leaf Full definition →

Ancient Greek πτῐ́λον ← French -ptile
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  1. French · derived from-ptile
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromπτῐ́λον“feather”, “down”; “leaf”
  3. English today-ptile

Representing the Ancient Greek πτῐ́λον (ptĭ́lon, “feather”, “down”; “leaf”); in the botanical sense denoting leaves, probably after the French -ptile. Compare ptilo-.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπτῐ́λον all →

ptilo-

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