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Struthious — Stru thi*ous, a. [L. struthius, strutheus.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Struthiones, or Ostrich tribe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
struthious — (adj.) of the ostrich, 1773, from L. struthio ostrich, from Gk. strouthion (see OSTRICH (Cf. ostrich)) … Etymology dictionary
struthious — [stro͞o′thē əs] adj. [< L struthio (< Gr strouthion, sparrow, ostrich) + OUS] designating or of an ostrich or ostrichlike bird … English World dictionary
struthious — adjective Etymology: Late Latin struthio ostrich, irregular from Greek strouthos Date: 1773 of or relating to the ostriches and related birds … New Collegiate Dictionary
struthious — /strooh thee euhs/, adj. resembling or related to the ostriches or other ratite birds. [1765 75; < LL struthi(o) ostrich ( < LGk strouthíon, deriv. of Gk strouthós sparrow, bird; Compare strouthòs ho mégas ostrich, lit., the big bird) + OUS] * *… … Universalium
struthious — adjective like an ostrich or other ratite … Wiktionary
struthious — see OSTRICH … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
struthious — adj. of or pertaining to flightless birds; of or pertaining to ostriches or similar birds; resembling an ostrich … English contemporary dictionary
struthious — stru·thi·ous … English syllables
struthious — stru•thi•ous [[t]ˈstru θi əs[/t]] adj. orn resembling or related to the ostriches or other ratite birds • Etymology: 1765–75; < LL strūthi(ō) ostrich < LGk strouthíōn, der. of Gk strouthós sparrow, bird … From formal English to slang
struthious — Like an ostrich … Grandiloquent dictionary
