ornitorinko

Borrowed from French ornithorynque and Italian ornitorinco, both from New Latin ornīthorhynchus.

• IPA^(key): /ornitoˈrinko/

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• Rhymes: -inko
• Hyphenation: or‧ni‧to‧rin‧ko

ornitorinko (accusative singular ornitorinkon, plural ornitorinkoj, accusative plural ornitorinkojn)

1. platypus

   Hyponyms: ornitorinkidino (“female platypus cub”), ornitorinkido (“platypus cub”), ornitorinkino (“female platypus”), virornitorinko (“male platypus”)

   Holonym: ornitorinkaro (“pack of platypuses”)

Borrowed from Esperanto ornitorinko, French ornithorynque, Italian ornitorinco and Spanish ornitorrinco, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout, muzzle, nose”).

• IPA^(key): /or.ni.toˈrin.ko/

ornitorinko (plural ornitorinki)

1. platypus