avestruz

Meaning

ostrich

Pronounced as (IPA)

[aβesˈtɾuθ]

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Provençal: estrutz

In summary

From ave (< Latin avis) + From Old Galician-Portuguese estruz (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), borrowed from Old Occitan estrutz, from Latin struthio, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).