avis

Meaning

1. (declension-3, feminine) a bird
2. (declension-3, feminine, figuratively) omen, portent

Concepts

bird

🐦

fowl

omen

portent

precursor

presage

sign

indication

cock

Synonyms

volucris

🐦

ales

aves

avicellus

aucellus

Translations

oiseau

🐦

vogel

🐦

Vogel

🐦

uccello

🐦

pájaro

🐦

pássaro

ave

🐦

kuş

🐦

ocell

🐦

πουλί

ave

🐦

au

طير

aucèl

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈa.wɪs]

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *awis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis.
Cognates include Ancient Greek ἀετός (aetós), and Sanskrit वि (ví), and Albanian vito (“woodpidgeon”).