psittac-

prefix

Parrot.

OriginLatin psittacus ← Ancient Greek ψιττακός →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Parrot.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψιττακός
  2. Latinpsittacus“parrot”
  3. Englishpsittac-

From Latin psittacus (“parrot”), from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós).

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APA

psittac-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psittac-

MLA

“psittac-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psittac-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psittac-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psittac-.

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