avi-

1. a combining form meaning “bird,” used in the formation of compound words:

   aviculture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of avi-¹

< Latin, combining form of avis

Example Sentences

Avi Zenilman, a student in Baltimore, channeled his Instagram rage into an act of social media rebellion.

From The Daily Beast

Major General Avi Zamir was so peeved that he reportedly called a boycott of Refaeli-endorsed products.

From The Daily Beast

The full document is quoted in a new book by Avi Raz, The Bride and the Dowry, complete with the typing errors I then made.

From The Daily Beast

Homefront Defense Minister Avi Dichter blasts Tzipi Livni, says her "resume doesn't include one decision she has made."

From The Daily Beast

More recently, a dispute between him and Paperboy producer Avi Lerner, which yielded mutual accusations of racism, went viral.

From The Daily Beast

At genus immortale manet, multosque per annosStat fortuna domus, et avi numerantur avorum!

From Project Gutenberg

Otherwise there was little difference between the avi-fauna of the two valleys.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, when he went, he took one of his four pieces of cane and threw it west over Avi-mota.

From Project Gutenberg

They came to Avi-'itšierqe and stood there and saw their mountains, their own place, the Providence mountains.

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The Quail-people, being afraid, wanted to join Savilyuyave's people, and went to Avi-kutaparve.

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