LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

strūthiō

strūthiō m (genitive strūthiōnis)
Classical[ˈstruː.tʰi.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈstruː.ti.o]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinostrich

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativestrūthiōstrūthiōnēs
genitivestrūthiōnisstrūthiōnum
dativestrūthiōnīstrūthiōnibus
accusativestrūthiōnemstrūthiōnēs
ablativestrūthiōnestrūthiōnibus
vocativestrūthiōstrūthiōnēs

strūthĭo, ōnis, v. struthiocamelus.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek στρουθός(strouthós)
  2. Latinstrūthiō

Proto-Indo-European *-yōsder. Proto-Indo-European *-isō Proto-Hellenic *-ihō Ancient Greek -ίων (-íōn) Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn)bor. ▲ Latin strūthiocamēlusinflu. Latin strūthiō From Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn); or shortened from strūthiocamēlus, from Ancient Greek στρουθοκᾰ́μηλος (strouthokắmēlos), from στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”) + κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”). The first element of both Greek words is likely related to Latin turdus (“thrush”).

Descendants
  • Catalanestruç
  • Italianstruzzo
  • Romanianstruțfrom Italian struzzo
  • Occitanestrucifrom Old Occitan estrutz
  • Portugueseavestruzfrom Old Occitan estrutz
  • Spanishavestruzfrom Old Occitan estrutz
  • Frenchautruchefrom Vulgar Latin *austrūthiō
  • Englishostrichfrom Vulgar Latin *austrūthiō
  • Aragoneseestruz
  • Aragoneseestrucio

Quick answers

What does strūthiō mean in Latin?
strūthiō, a noun, means “ostrich”.
What is the genitive of strūthiō?
The genitive singular is strūthiōnis. strūthiō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce strūthiō?
In classical Latin, [ˈstruː.tʰi.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈstruː.ti.o].
Where does strūthiō come from?
Ancient Greek στρουθός (strouthós) → Latin strūthiō.