στρουθοκάμηλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From στρουθός (strouthós, sparrow) + κάμηλος (kámēlos, camel), from its camel-like neck.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

στρουθοκᾰ́μηλος • (strouthokámēlos) m or f (genitive στρουθοκᾰμήλου); second declension

  1. ostrich (Struthio camelus)
    Synonym: στρουθίων (strouthíōn)

Inflection

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Further reading

Greek

Noun

στρουθοκάμηλος • (strouthokámilos) f (plural στρουθοκάμηλοι)

  1. (ornithology) ostrich, Struthio camelus.

Declension

  • στρουθοκαμηλίζω (strouthokamilízo)
  • στρουθοκαμηλισμός m (strouthokamilismós)
  • στρουθοκαμηλικός (strouthokamilikós) (adjective)

Further reading

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