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otis.

bustard; (Otis tarda, great bustard, largest European bird);

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈoː.tɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈɔː.tis]

  1. a kind of bustard

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek ὠτίς (ōtís)bor. Latin ōtis Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠτίς (ōtís).

noun[ˈoː.tɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈɔː.tis][ˈoː.tiːs]Classical-Latin[ˈɔː.tis]

  1. dative/ablative plural of ōtus

    ablative · dative · form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek ὠτίς (ōtís)bor. Latin ōtis Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠτίς (ōtís).

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