ornis

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noun

A bird.

OriginGerman Ornis ← Ancient Greek ὄρνις →
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Meanings

nounornis (plural ornithes)

plural ornithes

  1. formalA bird.
  2. The birds collectively of a region; avifauna.

    Baird then proceeds to treat of the eastward movement of American birds, and its influence on the ornis of Greenland and Europe, and vice versâ.

    1867, The record of zoological literature, volume 3, page 60

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄρνιθος“bird”
  2. Ancient Greekὄρνις“bird”
  3. GermanOrnis
  4. Englishornis

From German Ornis, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”), Ancient Greek ὄρνιθος (órnithos, “bird”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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