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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAvian
/ˈeɪ.vi.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characteristic of birds.
"The veterinary hospital specializes in treating various avian species, from parrots to falcons."
- 1
A bird or, in science fiction and fantasy contexts, a creature with bird-like characteristics.
"Researchers tracked the migratory patterns of the rare avian across the continent."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'avius' (pertaining to birds), stemming from 'avis' (bird), which traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*h₂éwis'. The suffix '-an' was added in early modern English to form an adjective denoting connection or likeness to birds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Avian" is said worldwide
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aviaire
Transliteration: /a.vjɛʁ/
"La grippe aviaire a touché plusieurs fermes dans la région."
avianisch
Transliteration: /aˈvi̯aːnɪʃ/
"Wissenschaftler untersuchen das avianische Immunsystem."
aviario
Transliteration: /aˈvja.rjo/
"Il veterinario è specializzato in medicina aviaria."
aviar
Transliteration: /aˈvjaɾ/
"Los científicos estudian la gripe aviar para prevenir contagios."
aviário
Transliteration: /aˈvja.ɾi.u/
"O parque possui um recinto aviário impressionante."
पक्षी संबंधी
Transliteration: pakshī sambandhī
"वैज्ञानिकों ने एक नई पक्षी संबंधी प्रजाति की खोज की है।"
鸟类的
Transliteration: niǎolèi de
"科学家正在研究这种鸟类的迁徙习性。"
조류의
Transliteration: joryu-ui
"연구원들은 조류 독감의 전파를 분석하고 있다."
鳥類の
Transliteration: chōrui no
"その保護区には多くの希少な鳥類が生息しています。"
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