ornitorrinco

Galician

Etymology

From the genus name Ornithorhynchus, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος (órnis, órnithos, “bird”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

Noun

ornitorrinco m (plural ornitorrincos)

1. platypus

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Portuguese

Etymology

From the New Latin genus name Ornithorhynchus, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος (órnis, órnithos, “bird”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oʁˌni.toˈʁĩ.ku/

Noun

ornitorrinco m (plural s)

1. platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus, a monotreme of Australia)

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Spanish

Etymology

From the genus name Ornithorhynchus, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος (órnis, órnithos, “bird”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oɾ.ni.toˈriŋ.ko/
• Rhymes: -iŋko

Noun

ornitorrinco m (plural ornitorrincos)

1. platypus