struthio

See also Struthio

Latin

strūthiōnēs (ostriches)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthiōn); or shortened from strūthiocamēlus, from Ancient Greek στρουθιοκάμηλος (strouthiokamēlos), from στρουθόs (strouthos, “sparrow”) + κάμηλος (kamēlos, “camel”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈstruː.tʰi.oː/

Noun

strūthiō (genitive strūthiōnis); m, third declension

1. ostrich

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	strūthiō	strūthiōnēs
genitive	strūthiōnis	strūthiōnum
dative	strūthiōnī	strūthiōnibus
accusative	strūthiōnem	strūthiōnēs
ablative	strūthiōne	strūthiōnibus
vocative	strūthiō	strūthiōnēs

Synonyms

• (ostrich): strūthiocamēlus

Related terms

• strūtheus
• strūthiocamēlinus
• strūthiocamēlus

Descendants

• Catalan: estruç
• English: ostrich, struthious
• French: autruche
• Italian: struzzo
• Occitan: estruci

• Portuguese: avestruz
• Romanian: struț
• Spanish: avestruz
• Translingual: Struthio