ornitho-
a combining form meaning “bird,” used in the formation of compound words: ornithology.
Origin of ornitho-
1Combining form representing Greek ornīth- (stem of órnīs) bird
- Also especially before a vowel, ornith-.
Words Nearby ornitho-
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for ornitho-
ornitho-
combining form
bird or birds: ornithology; ornithomancy; ornithopter; ornithoscopy; ornithosis
Origin of ornitho-
1from Greek ornis, ornith- bird
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse