struthio

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Latin

strūthiōnēs (ostriches)

Etymology

    From Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn); or shortened from strūthiocamēlus, from Ancient Greek στρουθοκᾰ́μηλος (strouthokámēlos), from στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”) + κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”). The first element of both Greek words is likely related to Latin turdus (“thrush”).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    strūthiō m (genitive strūthiōnis); third declension

    1. (Late Latin) ostrich

    Declension

    Third-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative strūthiō strūthiōnēs
    genitive strūthiōnis strūthiōnum
    dative strūthiōnī strūthiōnibus
    accusative strūthiōnem strūthiōnēs
    ablative strūthiōne strūthiōnibus
    vocative strūthiō strūthiōnēs

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