avestruz

Asturian

Etymology

From ave (< Latin avis) + Old Occitan estrutz, from Latin struthio, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).

Noun

avestruz f (plural avestruces)

  1. ostrich (large flightless bird)

Galician

Etymology

From ave (< Latin avis) + From Old Galician-Portuguese estruz (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), borrowed from Old Occitan estrutz, from Latin struthio, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aβesˈtɾuθ]

Noun

avestruz f (plural avestruces)

  1. ostrich

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From ave (< Latin avis) + Old Occitan estrutz, from Latin struthiō, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.vesˈtɾu(j)s/ [a.vesˈtɾu(ɪ̯)s]
 

  • Rhymes: -us
  • Hyphenation: a‧ves‧truz

Noun

avestruz m or f by sense (plural avestruzes)

  1. ostrich (large flightless bird)

References

Spanish

Etymology

From ave (< Latin avis) + Old Occitan estrutz, from Latin struthiō, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abesˈtɾuθ/ [a.β̞esˈt̪ɾuθ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /abesˈtɾus/ [a.β̞esˈt̪ɾus] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uθ (Spain)
  • Rhymes: -us (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: a‧ves‧truz

Noun

avestruz m (plural avestruces)

  1. ostrich

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Cebuano: abestrus
  • Tagalog: abestrus

Further reading