† ornithianadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ὀρνιθίας , -an suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ὀρνιθίας the north wind which brought the birds of passage ( < ὀρνιθ- , ὄρνις bird (see ornitho- comb. form + -ίας , suffix forming nouns and adjectives) + -an suffix; hence χειμὼν ὀρνιθίας (Aristophanes Acharnians, in the passage translated in quot. 1830) a tempest of birds, an ‘Ornithian gale’. Compare French †ornithies (plural) the winds which brought the birds of passage (1690). N.E.D. (1903) gives the pronunciation as (ǫɹni·þiăn) /ɔːˈnɪθɪən/.

Obsolete.

Bringing birds; laden with birds.

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ornithian1830

1830 J. W. Warter tr. Aristophanes Acharnians 36 D. What bring you? B. Ducks, jackdaws, woodcocks, tufted-ducks, landrails, divers. D. Marry then, like an Ornithian gale, you have come to the market.

a1846 H. Murray Encycl. Geogr. (1852) 186 Another northern wind, which often continues about a month in February and March, is called the ornithian wind, because some birds of passage then make their appearance in the south of Europe.

1854 G. Bush Illustr. Holy Script. 393 The winds blowing from the north and west, are distinguished by the name of ornithian, because they are favourable to the migratory tribes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	ornithian
释义	† ornithianadj. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ὀρνιθίας , -an suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ὀρνιθίας the north wind which brought the birds of passage ( < ὀρνιθ- , ὄρνις bird (see ornitho- comb. form + -ίας , suffix forming nouns and adjectives) + -an suffix; hence χειμὼν ὀρνιθίας (Aristophanes Acharnians, in the passage translated in quot. 1830) a tempest of birds, an ‘Ornithian gale’. Compare French †ornithies (plural) the winds which brought the birds of passage (1690). N.E.D. (1903) gives the pronunciation as (ǫɹni·þiăn) /ɔːˈnɪθɪən/. Obsolete. Bringing birds; laden with birds. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > [adjective] > bringing or carrying ornithian1830 1830 J. W. Warter tr. Aristophanes Acharnians 36 D. What bring you? B. Ducks, jackdaws, woodcocks, tufted-ducks, landrails, divers. D. Marry then, like an Ornithian gale, you have come to the market. a1846 H. Murray Encycl. Geogr. (1852) 186 Another northern wind, which often continues about a month in February and March, is called the ornithian wind, because some birds of passage then make their appearance in the south of Europe. 1854 G. Bush Illustr. Holy Script. 393 The winds blowing from the north and west, are distinguished by the name of ornithian, because they are favourable to the migratory tribes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < adj.1830
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