avi-

prefix

bird

Similar
ornitho-
OriginLatin avis ← Proto-Italic *awis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. bird

    Synonyms: ornitho-

  2. flight

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixbird

Similar
ornitho-
Also see
ornitho-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwis
  3. Proto-Italic*awis
  4. Latinavis
  5. Englishavi-

Borrowed from Latin avis (“bird”).

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Cite this entry
APA

avi-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avi-

MLA

“avi-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avi-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avi-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avi-.

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