ostrich

Meaning

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).

Synonyms

Struthio camelus

emu

kiwi

chick

ratite

elephant bird

moa

Translations

autruche

Strauß

struzzo

avestruz

struisvogel

στρουθοκάμηλος

avestruz

estruç

struis

نعامة

estruci

struthio

struthiocamelus

deve kuşu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ostrich

Cognate with Spanish: avestruz

Cognate with Portuguese: 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.