ornitofilia

Portuguese

Etymology

From ornito- +‎ -filia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /oʁˌni.to.fiˈli.ɐ/ [oɦˌni.to.fiˈli.ɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /oɾˌni.to.fiˈli.ɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /oʁˌni.to.fiˈli.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /oɻˌni.to.fiˈli.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔɾˌni.tɔ.fiˈli.ɐ/

  • Hyphenation: or‧ni‧to‧fi‧li‧a

Noun

ornitofilia f (uncountable)

  1. love or interest for birds
  2. (botany) ornithophily (pollination by birds)

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