ornithology
(noun) the branch of zoology that studies birds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ornithology (countable and uncountable, plural ornithologies)
The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.
Synonyms: birdlore, fowl-lore
Source: Wiktionary
Or`ni*thol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Ornitho- + -logy: cf. F. ornithologie.]
1. That branch of zoölogy which treats of the natural history of birds and their classification.
2. A treatise or book on this science.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
