Added 9 October 2026
ostrich
/ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ noun
In Latin: struthiocamelus, struthio Wiktionary
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- A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes. The most widespread species of that order, known as the common ostrich (Struthio camelus).
- The most widespread species of that order, known as the common ostrich (Struthio camelus).
- The rhea.
Origin
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 στρουθοκᾰ́μηλος (strouthokắmēlos), from στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”) + κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”). Compare Spanish avestruz and Portuguese avestruz.
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