avian C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈeɪvi.ən/ See IPA manual Freq #39961 Meanings 1 adj Relating to or typical of birds. Scientists are tracking the spread of avian flu among wild birds. 2 noun A bird. The reserve is home to dozens of rare avians. Etymology AI details From Latin avis (“bird”) + -ian. Topics Animals Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # avian **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈeɪvi.ən/ **Frequency rank:** 39961 ## Meanings 1. Relating to or typical of birds. 2. A bird. ## Examples - Scientists are tracking the spread of avian flu among wild birds. - The reserve is home to dozens of rare avians. ## Etymology From Latin avis (“bird”) + -ian. ## AI Etymology Avian is formed from Latin avis (“bird”) + -ian. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include relating to or typical of birds and a bird. ## Topics - Animals - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown