struthonian

English

Etymology

Coined by Arthur Koestler in 1963, irregularly formed from Late Latin strūthiō (“ostrich”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɹuːˈθəʊnɪən/

Noun

struthonian (plural struthonians)

1. (uncommon) A person like an ostrich; someone who ignores facts or reality or someone who lacks responsibility.

Related terms

• struthious

Anagrams

• Thurstonian