struthio
See also: Struthio
Latin
strūthiōnēs (ostriches)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn); or shortened from strūthiocamēlus, from Ancient Greek στρουθιοκάμηλος (strouthiokámēlos), from στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”) + κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”). The first element of both Greek words is likely related to Latin turdus (“thrush”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈstruː.tʰi.oː/
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | strūthiō | strūthiōnēs |
| Genitive | strūthiōnis | strūthiōnum |
| Dative | strūthiōnī | strūthiōnibus |
| Accusative | strūthiōnem | strūthiōnēs |
| Ablative | strūthiōne | strūthiōnibus |
| Vocative | strūthiō | strūthiōnēs |
Synonyms
- (ostrich): strūthiocamēlus
Related terms
Descendants
References
- struthio in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- struthio in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- struthio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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