Meanings
nounornithonym (plural ornithonyms)
plural ornithonyms
- The name of a (species of) bird.
The selection of which ornithonyms to include in a dictionary is dependent on the type of dictionary.
2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–621 more example
In the following, I will first trace the multilingual origins of Serfoji’s bird ornithonyms and, where possible, situate them in the specific specialised register from which they were derived.
2026 July 28, Claudia Lange, “Colonial birdwatching”, in Journal of Historical Sociolinguistics, page 20
Origin
Translations
Brazilian Portuguese ornitônimo
- ornitônimoTranslations
Catalan ornitònim
- ornitònimTranslations
European Portuguese ornitónimo
- ornitónimoTranslations
French ornithonyme
- ornithonymeTranslations
Italian ornitonimo
- ornitonimoTranslations
Spanish ornitónimo
- ornitónimoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
ornithonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornithonym
MLA
“ornithonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornithonym. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ornithonym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornithonym.
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