avian

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/ˈeɪvi.ən/

adjective

Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.

Similar
birdlybirdyavianlikebirdlike / bird-likefeathery
OriginLatin avis →
CommonScrabble 8
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Meanings

adjectiveavian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableCharacteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.

    Synonyms: birdly, birdy, avianlike, birdlike / bird-like, birdly, birdy

nounavian (plural avians)

plural avians

  1. A bird.
  2. A bird-like or flying creature.
  3. slanglifestyleSomeone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a bird or bird-like animal character with human characteristics.

    Synonyms: feathery

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCharacteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.

Similar
birdlybirdyavianlikebirdlike / bird-likebirdlybirdy

nounSomeone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a bird or bird-like animal character with human characteristics.

Similar
feathery
Also see
avianlikeavicularavinebirdbirdlikebirdlybirdyfeatheryvolucrine

Origin

  1. Latinavis“bird”
  2. Englishavian

From Latin avis (“bird”) + -ian.

More words from Latin

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Translations

Catalan aviari
  • aviariof birds
Czech ptačí
  • ptačíof birds
Esperanto birda
  • birdaof birds
Finnish lintu-
  • lintu-of birds
French avien, aviaire
  • avienof birds
  • aviaireof birds
German vogelartig, aviär
  • vogelartigof birds
  • aviärof birds
Hindi नभचर
  • नभचर (nabhcar)of birds
Italian aviario
  • aviarioof birds
Korean 조류의
  • 조류의 (joryuui)of birds
Malay burung
  • burungof birds
Polish ptasi
  • ptasiof birds
Portuguese aviário
  • aviárioof birds
Russian пти́чий
  • пти́чий (ptíčij)of birds
Spanish aviar, aviano
  • aviarof birds
  • avianoof birds
  • aviarioof birds
Swedish fågel-
  • fågel-of birds
Welsh adarol
  • adarolof birds

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

IvanaVianaNaviaAvaniVaaniAvina
Cite this entry
APA

avian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avian

MLA

“avian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avian.

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