-ptile

English

/ptɪl/, /ptɪl/

suffix
Definitions
  • (botany) l leaf
  • (ornithology) type of plumage

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek πτῐ́λον (feather, down, leaf) derived from French -ptile (leaf, feather).

Origin

French

-ptile

Gloss

leaf, feather

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