ai
1[ah-ee]
noun, plural a·is [ah-eez] /ˈɑ iz/.
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
Origin of ai
11685–95; < Portuguese < Tupi
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He adds that AIS “knows there are two levels of approach to this” and has different therapies for children and adults.
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This word comes from Wagoush, a fox, and the denominative inflection a ainc or ais.
Next time you dictate a word ending in ais, he won't be caught again.
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ai
1noun plural ais
Word Origin for ai
C17: from Portuguese, from Tupi
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