Brontornis

Translingual

Brontornis burmeisteri.

Etymology

Ancient Greek βροντή (brontḗ, “thunder”) +‎ -ornis (“bird”).

Proper noun

†Brontornis m or f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Phorusrhacidae – certain large extinct birds.

Derived terms

• Brontornithinae

Descendants

• → Chinese: 雷鳴鳥 / 雷鸣鸟 (léimíng niǎo) (calque)
• → Greek: βροντόρνις (vrontórnis)
• → Japanese: ブロントルニス (burontorunisu)
• → Swedish: åskfågel (calque)
• → Ukrainian: бронто́рніс (brontórnis)