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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φοινικόπτερος (phoinikópteros, “flamingo”).
Pronunciation
Noun
phoenīcopterus m (genitive phoenīcopterī); second declension
- a flamingo (bird)
Declension
Second-declension noun.
Descendants
References
- phoenicopterus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.