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ornis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-nis
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bird.

Formal

noun

The birds collectively of a region; avifauna.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From German Ornis, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”), Ancient Greek ὄρνιθος (órnithos, “bird”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ornis, ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος

Usage

Inflected Forms

ornithes (plural)

Phrases

ornith- ornitho-

Frequently Paired Words

ornith- ornitho-

Questions

What does ornis mean?
A bird.
Where does ornis come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce ornis

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