ornitorrinco

Galician

Etymology

From the genus name Ornithorhynchus, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος (órnis, órnithos, “bird”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

Noun

ornitorrinco m (plural ornitorrincos)

  1. platypus

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)

  1. 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

Noun

ornitorrinco m (plural ornitorrincos)

  1. platypus
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