ENGLISH ROOT WORD: avi-, au- from Latin avis

【avi-, au-】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "bird"
from Latin "avis"

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[WORD ROOT]root avi
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] au, avi
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) avis
[MEANING]root bird

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 avis bird

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

auspex, auspice, auspicious, avian, aviary, aviate, aviation, aviator, aviatrix, avionics

 

 

 

 

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

auspex [noun] from auspex
【DEFINITION】 another word for augur (sense 1)
【PRIMARY MEANING】 one who observes flights of birds for the purpose of taking omens
【pl.】 auspices
【DERIVATIVEs】 strange, strangely, auspex
【ROOTs】 ⑴ au(avi); bird ⑵ spex(spec); look, see

auspice [noun] from auspice
【DEFINITION】 patronage or guidance (esp in the phrase under the auspices of)
【PRIMARY MEANING】 observation of birds for the purpose of taking omens
【ROOTs】 ⑴ au(avi); bird ⑵ spice(spec); look, see

auspicious [adjective] from auspicious
【DEFINITION】 Something that is auspicious indicates that success is likely.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 of good omen
【DERIVATIVEs】 auspiciously, auspiciousness, auspicious
【SYNONYM】 promising
【ANTONYM】 inauspicious
【ROOTs】 ⑴ au(avi); bird ⑵ spici(spec); look, see ⑶ ous; adjective suffix

avian [adjective] from avian
【DEFINITION】 of, relating to, or resembling a bird
【PRIMARY MEANING】 resembling or pertaining to birds
【ROOTs】 ⑴ avi; bird ⑵ an; noun suffix

aviary [noun] from aviary
【DEFINITION】 An aviary is a large cage or covered area in which birds are kept.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 place in which birds are kept
【pl.】 aviaries
【ROOTs】 ⑴ avi; bird ⑵ ary; noun suffix

aviate [verb] from aviation
【DEFINITION】 to pilot or fly in an aircraft
【DERIVATIVEs】 aviate, aviation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ avi; bird ⑵ ate; suffix

aviation [noun] from aviation
【DEFINITION】 Aviation is the operation and production of aircraft.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 art or act of flying
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 aviate, aviation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ avi; bird ⑵ ation; noun suffix

aviator [noun] from aviator
【DEFINITION】 An aviator is a pilot of a plane, especially in the early days of flying.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 aircraft pilot
【pl.】 여성형; aviatrix aviatress
【ROOTs】 ⑴ avi; bird ⑵ ator; noun suffix

 

 

 

aviatrix [noun] from aviatrix
【DEFINITION】 a woman who is an aviator
【pl.】 aviatrixes
【ROOTs】 ⑴ avi; bird ⑵ atrix; noun suffix

avionics [noun] from avionics
【DEFINITION】 NOUN] Avionics is the science of electronics used in aviation.
【pl.】 avionicses
【DERIVATIVEs】 avionic, avionics
【ROOTs】 ⑴ avi; bird ⑵ onics; -

【OTHER ROOTs; 】
auto
aug-, auct-
aud-, audi-, audio-
astro-
arc-, arch-
arch, archi, archy
ante
agog
ag
aev

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