French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French ostruce, according to the TLFi, from Vulgar Latin *austrūthiō, from Latin avis (bird) + strūthiō (ostrich), from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn). Compare Spanish avestruz and Italian struzzo.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /o.tʁyʃ/
  • (file)

Noun edit

autruche f (plural autruches)

  1. ostrich

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

Norman edit

Etymology edit

From Old French ostruce, a semi-learned borrowing from Vulgar Latin *austrūthiō, from Latin avis (bird) + strūthiō (ostrich), from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).

Noun edit

autruche f (plural autruches)

  1. (Jersey) ostrich