Etymology

ornitho-

Today it means: of or pertaining to birds Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ-
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὄρνιθ-
  2. English todayornitho-

From Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (órnith-), the stem of ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὄρνιθ- all →

ornithopter

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