struthious

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/ˈstɹuːθiəs/

adjective

like an ostrich or other ratite

OriginLatin strūthiō ← Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn) →
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Meanings

adjectivestruthious (comparative more struthious, superlative most struthious)

comparative more struthious · superlative most struthious

  1. biologylike an ostrich or other ratite

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ostrichystruthian

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστρουθίων (strouthíōn)
  2. Latinstrūthiocamēlusinflu.
  3. Latinstrūthiō
  4. Englishstruthious

From Latin strūthiō (“ostrich”) + English -ous (“relating to”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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