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Italian
Etymology
From New Latin pteryla, derived from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing; feather”) + ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē, “forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pteˈri.ljo/
- Rhymes: -iljo
- Hyphenation: pte‧rì‧lio
Noun
pterilio m (plural pterili)
- (ornithology) pteryla
- Antonym: apterilio
Derived terms
Further reading
- pterilio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana