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noun · masculinesecond declension

strūthiocamēlus

strūthiocamēlus m (genitive strūthiocamēlī)
Classical[struː.tʰi.ɔ.kaˈmeː.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[stru.ti.o.kaˈmɛː.lus]

Meaning

  1. ostrich

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativestrūthiocamēlusstrūthiocamēlī
genitivestrūthiocamēlīstrūthiocamēlōrum
dativestrūthiocamēlōstrūthiocamēlīs
accusativestrūthiocamēlumstrūthiocamēlōs
ablativestrūthiocamēlōstrūthiocamēlīs
vocativestrūthiocamēlestrūthiocamēlī

strūthĭŏcămēlus, i, m. (f., Plin. 11, 37, 56, § 155), = στρουθιοκάμηλος,
I. an ostrich, Plin. 10, 1, 1, § 1; 10, 22, 29, § 56; 11, 37, 47, § 130 (Jahn, struthocamelus); Petr. 137, 5 al.—By later writers also called simply strūthĭo, ōnis, m., = στρουθίων, Capitol. Gord. 3 fin.; Lampr. Heliog. 30; Vopisc. Firm. 6; Vulg. Lev. 11, 16 et saep.

Origins

From Ancient Greek στρουθοκᾰ́μηλος (strouthokắmēlos), from στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”) + κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”).

Descendants
  • TranslingualStruthio camelus

Quick answers

What does strūthiocamēlus mean in Latin?
strūthiocamēlus, a noun, means “ostrich”.
What is the genitive of strūthiocamēlus?
The genitive singular is strūthiocamēlī. strūthiocamēlus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce strūthiocamēlus?
In classical Latin, [struː.tʰi.ɔ.kaˈmeː.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [stru.ti.o.kaˈmɛː.lus].