-ptile
English
Etymology
Representing the Ancient Greek πτῐ́λον (ptílon, “feather”, “down”; “leaf”); in the botanical sense denoting leaves, probably after the French -ptile. Compare ptilo-.
Pronunciation
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Suffix
-ptile
- (botany, forming adjectives and nouns) type of leaf
- (ornithology, forming nouns) type of plumage
Usage notes
- Words formed with this suffix are traditionally stressed on the penult; however, authorities also cite pronunciations, featuring antepenultimate stress, which have developed more recently.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
botany: leaf
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ornithology: plumage
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References
- Oxford English Dictionary (third edition, September 2007) s.v. “-ptile, comb. form”
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Representing the Ancient Greek πτῐ́λον (ptílon, “feather”, “down”; “leaf”).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ptile m
- (botany) -ptile (leaf)
- (ornithology) -ptile (plumage)
Derived terms
Categories:
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms derived from French
- English 1-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English suffixes
- en:Botany
- en:Ornithology
- French terms derived from Ancient Greek
- French 1-syllable words
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French lemmas
- French suffixes
- French masculine suffixes
- fr:Botany
- fr:Ornithology