ptérodactyle
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ptérodactyle. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ptérodactyle, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ptérodactyle in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ptérodactyle you have here. The definition of the word ptérodactyle will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofptérodactyle, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
French
Etymology
Coined by French naturalist, zoologist and paleontologist Georges Cuvier in 1809 in the misspelt form petro-dactyle from the Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”). Also ptéro- + -dactyle.
Pronunciation
Noun
ptérodactyle m (plural ptérodactyles)
- pterodactyl (extinct flying reptile)
Descendants
- → Catalan: pterodàctil
- → English: pterodactyl
- → Polish: pterodaktyl
- → Portuguese: pterodáctilo
- → Spanish: pterodáctilo
References
- ^ “ptérodactyle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.