avian

English

Etymology

Latin avis, bird + -ian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈeɪviən/, X-SAMPA: /"eIvi@n/

Adjective

avian (not comparable)

1. Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.

Synonyms

• birdly

Translations

of birds

• Catalan: aviari (ca)
• Esperanto: birda (eo)
• French: aviaire (fr)
• German: vogelartig (de), aviär (de)

• Spanish: aviar (es)
• Swedish: fågel- (sv)
• Volapük: bödik (vo)

Noun

Wikipedia avian (plural avians)

1. A bird.
2. A bird-like or flying creature.