autruche
French
Etymology
From Old French ostruce, according to the TLFi, from Vulgar Latin *austrūthiō, from Latin avis (“bird”) + strūthiō (“ostrich”), from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn). Compare Spanish avestruz and Italian struzzo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o.tʁyʃ/
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Noun
autruche f (plural autruches)
- ostrich
Derived terms
- faire l'autruche
- politique de l'autruche
Further reading
- “autruche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Etymology
From Old French ostruce, a semi-learned borrowing from Vulgar Latin *austrūthiō, from Latin avis (“bird”) + strūthiō (“ostrich”), from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).
Noun
autruche f (plural autruches)
- (Jersey) ostrich