overwordExplorer
LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

pteris.

a species of fern

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈptɛ.rɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈptɛː.ris]

  1. a species of fern

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ Proto-Hellenic *pterón Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek πτέρις (ptéris)bor. Latin pteris Borrowed from Ancient Greek πτέρις (ptéris).

adj[ˈptɛ.rɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈptɛː.ris]

  1. dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of pterus

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ Proto-Hellenic *pterón Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek πτέρις (ptéris)bor. Latin pteris Borrowed from Ancient Greek πτέρις (ptéris).

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

pteris has 6 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

pteris studiopteris workshello, pteris

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.