prefix
ptilo-
ptilo-
Classical[ptɪ.ɫɔ]Ecclesiastical[pti.lo]
Meaning
- New Latinmorphemeptilo- (down, feather)
Ptilocercus, Ptilopaedēs
Origins
Representing the Ancient Greek πτῐ́λον (ptĭ́lon, “feather”, “down”).
Quick answers
- What does ptilo- mean in Latin?
- ptilo-, a prefix, means “ptilo- (down, feather)”.
- How do you pronounce ptilo-?
- In classical Latin, [ptɪ.ɫɔ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pti.lo].