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ornitorinko

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Ornitorinko

Etymology

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Borrowed from French ornithorynque and Italian ornitorinco, both from New Latin ornīthorhynchus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ornitoˈrinko]
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  • Rhymes: -inko
  • Hyphenation: or‧ni‧to‧rin‧ko

Noun

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ornitorinko (accusative singular ornitorinkon, plural ornitorinkoj, accusative plural ornitorinkojn)

  1. platypus
    Hyponyms: ornitorinkidino (female platypus cub), ornitorinkido (platypus cub), ornitorinkino (female platypus), virornitorinko (male platypus)
    Holonym: ornitorinkaro (pack of platypuses)

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Esperanto ornitorinko, French ornithorynque, Italian ornitorinco and Spanish ornitorrinco, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, bird) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, snout, muzzle, nose).

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Noun

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ornitorinko (plural ornitorinki)

  1. platypus