autruche
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
Noun edit
autruche f (plural autruches)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “autruche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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)