ornitho-

prefix

of or pertaining to birds

Similar
avi-
OriginAncient Greek ὄρνιθ- →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative ornith-

  1. of or pertaining to birds

    Synonyms: avi-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixof or pertaining to birds

Similar
avi-
Also see
avi-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄρνιθ-
  2. Englishornitho-

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

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Translations

Bulgarian орнито-
  • орнито- (ornito-)of or pertaining to birds
French ornitho-
  • ornitho-of or pertaining to birds
Italian ornito-
  • ornito-of or pertaining to birds
Polish ornito-
  • ornito-of or pertaining to birds
Portuguese ornito-
  • ornito-of or pertaining to birds
Romanian ornito-
  • ornito-of or pertaining to birds
Russian орнито-
  • орнито- (ornito-)of or pertaining to birds
Spanish ornito-
  • ornito-of or pertaining to birds
Swedish ornito-
  • ornito-of or pertaining to birds
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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