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- [aw-strich, os-trich]
- /ˈɔ strɪtʃ, ˈɒs trɪtʃ/
- /ˈɒs.trɪtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-strich, os-trich]
- /ˈɔ strɪtʃ, ˈɒs trɪtʃ/
Definitions of ostrich word
- noun ostrich a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds. 1
- noun ostrich (not used scientifically) a rhea. 1
- noun ostrich a person who attempts to ignore unpleasant facts or situations. 1
- noun ostrich A flightless swift-running African bird with a long neck, long legs, and two toes on each foot . It is the largest living bird, with males reaching an average height of 8 feet (2.5 m). 1
- noun ostrich large bird 1
- noun ostrich person who avoids reality 1
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Origin of ostrich
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English ostrice, ostriche < Old French ostrusce (compare French autruche) < Vulgar Latin *avistrūthius, for Latin avis bird + Late Latin strūthiō < Late Greek strouthíōn; see struthious
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Parts of speech for Ostrich
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ostrich popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ostrich usage trend in Literature
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