Meaning: bird
Root word: Greek ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος (órnis, órnithos)
Roots with similar meanings:
- avi- meaning “bird”
- pter- meaning “wing”
- psittac- meaning “parrot”
- passer- meaning “sparrow”
Roots with opposite meanings:
Roots that could be confused:
- orn- meaning “decorate”
Notes:
Derived English Words
Commonly encountered words are in bold.
euornithic: Relating to true or modern birds.
neornithic: Relating to modern birds, typically those classified within the subclass Neornithes.
ornithic: Of or relating to birds.
ornithine: An amino acid that is part of the urea cycle and plays a role in the metabolism of nitrogen.
ornithivorous: Feeding on birds.
ornithocoprolite: Fossilized bird droppings.
ornitholite: A fossilized bird or the fossil remains of birds.
ornithography: The study or description of birds.
ornithologist: A scientist who studies birds.
ornithology: The branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds.
ornithomancy: Divination or predicting the future by observing the flight and behavior of birds.
ornithocephalic: Having a head that resembles that of a bird.
ornithoid: Bird-like in appearance or characteristics.
ornithomorph: Resembling or having the form of a bird.
ornithon: An aviary or a place where birds are kept.
ornithomania: An intense enthusiasm or obsession with birds.
ornithophile: A person who loves or is fond of birds.
philornithic: Having a fondness for birds; bird-loving.
ornithoscopy: the observation of birds for scientific or divination purposes.
ornithophobia: An irrational fear of birds.
ornithopter: A flying machine designed to mimic the flight of birds by flapping wings.
ornithomyzous: Referring to bird parasites, especially bird-infesting insects.
ornithosis: A disease affecting birds, caused by Chlamydia psittaci, and transmissible to humans (psittacosis).
panornithic: Relating to or encompassing all birds.
Other Uses
ichthyornithic: Pertaining to Ichthyornis, an extinct genus of toothed seabirds.
odontornithic: Referring to extinct birds that possessed teeth, such as Hesperornis or Ichthyornis.
ornithischian: Referring to a group of herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by a pelvic structure similar to that of birds.
ornithodelph: Referring to monotremes, a group of egg-laying mammals, such as the platypus.
ornithomimid: Referring to Ornithomimidae, a family of bird-mimicking, fast-running theropod dinosaurs.
ornithopod: A type of bipedal herbivorous dinosaur, part of the clade Ornithopoda.
ornithorhynchus: The genus name for the platypus, an egg-laying mammal native to Australia.
ornithosaurian: Relating to Pterosauria, flying reptiles that coexisted with dinosaurs.
stereornithic: Relating to large, prehistoric, flightless birds known as Stereornithes.
ornithuric acid: Chemical found in the excrement of birds.
Links
List of Greek and Latin roots in English – Wikipedia
Other Roots Used in These Words
| Root | Meaning |
| copr- | dung |
| delph- | womb |
| eu- | well, true, normal |
| graph- | write, draw |
| ichthy- | fish |
| ischi- | hip joint |
| -logy | the study of |
| -mancy | divination |
| mani- | crazy |
| morph- | shape |
| myz- | suck |
| neo- | new |
| odont- | tooth |
| -oid | like |
| -osis | condition |
| pan- | all |
| phil- | love |
| phob- | fear |
| pter- | wing |
| rhynch- | nose |
| scop- | look at, examine, view, observe |
| stere- | solid |
| ur- | urine |
| vor– | swallow |
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