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ornithologist

or·ni·thol·o·gy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-nuh-thol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌɔr nəˈθɒl ə dʒi/
    • /ˌɔː.nɪˈθɒl.ə.dʒɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-nuh-thol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌɔr nəˈθɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of ornithologist word

  • noun ornithologist the branch of zoology that deals with birds. 1
  • noun ornithologist A person who studies or practices ornithology. 1
  • noun ornithologist person who studies birds 1
See all 3 definitions of ornithologist

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Origin of ornithologist

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
From the New Latin word ornithologia, dating back to 1645-55. See ornitho-, -logy

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Parts of speech for Ornithologist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ornithologist

ornithologist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for ornithologist

noun ornithologist

  • twitcher — to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck: She twitched him by the sleeve.
  • birder — a person who engages in bird-watching; bird-watcher
All 2 Synonyms of ornithologist

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