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avis.

a bird

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈa.wɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.vis]

  1. a bird

    declension-3 · feminine

  2. omen; portent

    declension-3 · feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Italic *awis. Cognates include Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ετός (āetós), and Sanskrit वि (ví), and Albanian vito (“dove”).

noun[ˈa.wiːs]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.vis]

  1. dative/ablative plural of avus

    ablative · dative · form-of · plural
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