ostrich
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ostrich
- /ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ UK
- /ˈɒs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/ UK
- /ˈɔs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ US
- /ˈɑs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ US
- /ˈɔs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/ US
- /ˈɑs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English ostrich, ostriche, ostryche, ostrige, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ostrige and Old French ostruce, from Vulgar Latin *austruthio, from Latin avis (“bird”) + strūthiō (“ostrich”), from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn), or shortened from strūthiocamēlus, from Ancient Greek στρουθοκᾰ́μηλος (strouthokắmēlos), from στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”) + κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”). Compare Spanish avestruz and Portuguese avestruz.
noun ostriches · estridge
- A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.
- The most widespread species of that order, known as the common ostrich (Struthio camelus). Could a Taff'ta ſcarf, a long Eſtridge vvhing, / A ſtiffe Iron Doublet, and a Brazeel Pole / Tempt thee from Cambrick ſheets, fine active Thighs, / From Caudles vvhere the precious Amber ſvvims?
- The rhea. The Lengua Indians of the Gran Chaco love to hunt the ostrich
- One who buries their head in the sand instead of acknowledging problems.
- The hypothetical completion of a hole five strokes under par (a quintuple birdie, quadruple eagle, triple albatross, or double condor).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: struthio camelus, bird, eggshell, herl, harl, sand, estridge, ostrich dinosaur, somali ostrich, ornitholestid, ratite, atrichornithid, otidid, ornithomimosaur, american ostrich, ornithurine
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noun large flightless bird
| Español | avestruz |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 타조 tajo |
| 日本語 | ダチョウ dachō, 駝鳥 dachō |
| 中文 | 鴕鳥 /鸵鸟 tuóniǎo |
| हिन्दी | शुतुरमुर्ग़ śuturmurġ, शुतुरमुर्ग śuturmurg, शुतुर्मुर्ग śuturmurg, उष्ट्रपक्षी uṣṭrapakṣī |
| Kiswahili | mbuni |
| Português | avestruz |
| Français | autruche |
| Deutsch | Strauß, Vogelstrauß |
| Italiano | struzzo |
| Ελληνικά | στρουθοκάμηλος strouthokámilos |
| Română | struț |
| Русский | стра́ус stráus |
| Tiếng Việt | đà điểu |
| العربية | نَعَامَة naʕāma, ظَلِيم ẓalīm |
| עברית | יָעֵן ya'en |
Talk about this word "ostrich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ostrich. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ostrich. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ostrich "ostrich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ostrich.Cite this
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title = {ostrich},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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