Avis
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Etymology
From , from and .
Etymology 1
From . Cognates include Ancient Greek and Sanskrit .
Noun
- a bird
- ca. 833 — Nennius, Historia Brittonum, III, 54
- et vēnērunt ad eum avēs multī colōris innumerābilēs
- and came to him countless birds of many colors
- et vēnērunt ad eum avēs multī colōris innumerābilēs
- ca. 833 — Nennius, Historia Brittonum, III, 54
- omen, portent
Inflection
The ablative singular is often avī in Ecclesiastical Latin.
Related terms
- aucella / avicella
- auceps
- aviārium
- aviārius
- avicula
- aviculārius
- avipēs
Descendants
- Aragonese: au
- Catalan: au
- Portuguese: ave
- Spanish: ave