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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAve terrestre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aβe teɾɾeˈstɾe
"El avestruz es un ave terrestre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bird species that primarily resides on land rather than in water or trees.
"The ostrich is a well-known land-bird that cannot fly." - 2
Any bird that is adapted to living on the ground.
"Many land-birds, such as the emu, are known for their unique adaptations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'land-bird' is a compound word formed from 'land' and 'bird'. 'Land' originates from Old English 'land', meaning 'ground' or 'earth', while 'bird' comes from the Old English 'bridde', referring to a small flying creature. The combination reflects a specific category of birds that primarily inhabit terrestrial environments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Land-Bird" is said worldwide
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Oiseau terrestre
Transliteration: wazɔ tɛʁɛstʁ
"L'autruche est un oiseau terrestre."
Landvogel
Transliteration: landˈfoːɡl̩
"Der Strauß ist ein bekannter Landvogel."
Uccello terrestre
Transliteration: utˈtʃɛllo terˈrestre
"L'emu è un uccello terrestre."
Ave terrestre
Transliteration: aβe teɾɾeˈstɾe
"El avestruz es un ave terrestre."
Ave terrestre
Transliteration: ˈavɨ teʁˈɾɛstɾi
"O avestruz é uma ave terrestre."
भूमि पक्षी
Transliteration: bhūmi pakṣī
"उल्लू एक भूमि पक्षी है।"
陆鸟
Transliteration: lù niǎo
"鸵鸟是一种陆鸟。"
육상 조류
Transliteration: yuksang joryu
"타조는 육상 조류입니다."
陸鳥
Transliteration: rikuchou
"ダチョウは陸鳥の一種です。"
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