ὠτίς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οὖς (oûs, ear) +‎ -ῐ́ς (-ís). Compare ὦτος (ôtos, horned owl), from the same stem.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὠτῐ́ς (ōtísf (genitive ὠτῐ́δος); third declension

  1. bustard (Otis tarda)

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: ωτίδα (otída)
  • Latin: ōtis
    • Translingual: Otis

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