The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromπτῐ́λωσῐς
- New Latin · borrowed fromptilōsis
- English todayptilosis
Borrowed from New Latin ptilōsis, from the Ancient Greek πτῐ́λωσῐς (ptĭ́lōsĭs).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ptilosis
Today it means: The appearance or study of feathers on a bird, including factors such as their texture or shape. Full definition →
New Latin ptilōsis ← Ancient Greek πτῐ́λωσῐς