Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ornithonym

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-nitho-nym
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The name of a (species of) bird.

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Etymology

From ornitho- + -onym.

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Questions

What does ornithonym mean?
The name of a (species of) bird.
Where does ornithonym come from?
From ornitho- + -onym.

How to pronounce ornithonym

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