ostrich

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.
2. A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.
3. (obsolete) The rhea.
4. (figuratively) One who buries their head in the sand instead of acknowledging problems.
5. The hypothetical completion of a hole five strokes under par (a quintuple birdie, quadruple eagle, triple albatross, or double condor).

Sinonieme

Struthio camelus

emu

kiwi

chick

ratite

elephant bird

moa

Vertalings

autruche

Strauß

struzzo

avestruz

struisvogel

στρουθοκάμηλος

avestruz

estruç

struis

نعامة

estruci

struthio

struthiocamelus

deve kuşu

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: ostrich

Verwante met Spaans: avestruz

Verwante met Portugees: avestruz

In summary

From Middle English ostrich, ostriche, ostryche, ostrige, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ostrige and Old French ostruce, from Vulgar Latin *austruthio, from Latin avis (“bird”) + strūthiō (“ostrich”), from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn), or shortened from strūthiocamēlus, from Ancient Greek στρουθιοκάμηλος (strouthiokámēlos), from στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”) + κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”). Compare Spanish avestruz and Portuguese avestruz.