ornithological

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UK/ˌɔːnɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/US/ˌɔɹnɪθəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to ornithology.

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Meanings

adjectiveornithological (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to ornithology.

Origin

  1. Englishornithology
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishornithological

From ornithology + -ical.

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Translations

Catalan ornitològic
  • ornitològicof or pertaining to ornithology
Czech ornitologický
  • ornitologickýof or pertaining to ornithology
Danish ornitologisk
  • ornitologiskof or pertaining to ornithology
Dutch ornithologisch, vogelkundig
  • ornithologischof or pertaining to ornithology
  • vogelkundigof or pertaining to ornithology
Estonian ornitoloogiline
  • ornitoloogilineof or pertaining to ornithology
Finnish lintutieteellinen, ornitologinen
  • lintutieteellinenof or pertaining to ornithology
  • ornitologinenof or pertaining to ornithology
French ornithologique
  • ornithologiqueof or pertaining to ornithology
German ornithologisch
  • ornithologischof or pertaining to ornithology
Hungarian ornitológiai, madártani
  • ornitológiaiof or pertaining to ornithology
  • madártaniof or pertaining to ornithology
Irish éaneolaíoch
  • éaneolaíochof or pertaining to ornithology
Italian ornitologico
  • ornitologicoof or pertaining to ornithology
Latvian ornitoloģisks
  • ornitoloģisksof or pertaining to ornithology
Norwegian Bokmål ornitologisk
  • ornitologiskof or pertaining to ornithology
Polish ornitologiczny
  • ornitologicznyof or pertaining to ornithology
Portuguese ornitológico
  • ornitológicoof or pertaining to ornithology
Romanian ornitologic
  • ornitologicof or pertaining to ornithology
Russian орнитологи́ческий
  • орнитологи́ческий (ornitologíčeskij)of or pertaining to ornithology
Spanish ornitológico
  • ornitológicoof or pertaining to ornithology
Swedish ornitologisk
  • ornitologiskof or pertaining to ornithology
Ukrainian орнітологі́чний
  • орнітологі́чний (ornitolohíčnyj)of or pertaining to ornithology
Welsh adaregol
  • adaregolof or pertaining to ornithology

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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