ornitorrinco
Galician
Etymology
From the genus name Ornithorhynchus, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος (órnis, órnithos, “bird”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).
Portuguese
Etymology
From the New Latin genus name Ornithorhynchus, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος (órnis, órnithos, “bird”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /oʁˌni.toˈʁĩ.ku/
Noun
ornitorrinco m (plural ornitorrincos)
- platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus, a monotreme of Australia)
Spanish
Etymology
From the genus name Ornithorhynchus, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος (órnis, órnithos, “bird”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oɾ.ni.toˈriŋ.ko/
- Rhymes: -iŋko
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