avis (noun)

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• Avis — f English: from a Norman French form of the Germanic name Aveza, derived from a short form of various female compound names containing the first element av (of uncertain meaning). The name probably owes its modest popularity in the later Middle… …   First names dictionary

• rara avis — noun An rare or unique person or thing. That Parsons girl is quite the rara avis if you ask me …   Wiktionary

• rara avis — noun (plural rara avises or rarae aves) Etymology: Latin, rare bird Date: 1607 rarity 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rara avis — [ˌrɛ:rə eɪvɪs, ˌrα:rə avɪs] noun (plural rarae aves ri:, vi:z) another term for rare bird. Origin from L …   English new terms dictionary

• rara avis — /rɛərə ˈeɪvəs/ (say rairruh ayvuhs) noun (plural rarae aves /rɛəri ˈeɪviz/ (say rairree ayveez)) a rare person or thing. {Latin: rare bird} …  

• rare bird — noun a rare or unique person • Syn: ↑rara avis • Hypernyms: ↑anomaly, ↑unusual person * * * noun Etymology: translation of Latin rara avis : rara avis …   Useful english dictionary

• protoavis — noun most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having bird like jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur like tail and hind limbs • Hypernyms: ↑bird • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Protoavis * * * /proh toh ay vis/, n. a… …   Useful english dictionary

• ostrich — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French ostriz, ostrige, from Vulgar Latin *avis struthio, from Latin avis bird + Late Latin struthio ostrich more at struthious Date: 13th century 1. a. a swift footed 2 toed flightless ratite bird… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• aviculture — noun Etymology: Latin avis + English culture Date: circa 1879 the raising and care of birds and especially of wild birds in captivity • aviculturist noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• advice — noun Etymology: Middle English avis, advis view, opinion, from Anglo French, from the Old French phrase ce m est a vis that appears to me, part translation of Latin mihi visum est it seemed so to me, I decided Date: 14th century 1. recommendation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• auspice — noun (plural auspices) Etymology: Latin auspicium, from auspic , auspex diviner by birds, from avis bird + specere to look, look at more at aviary, spy Date: 1533 1. observation by an augur especially of the flight and feeding of birds to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary