Where does “psittaci” come from?

psittaci (Latin) comes from Latin psittacus, from Ancient Greek ψιττακός — parrot.

psittaci (Latin): nominative plural of psittacus; genitive singular...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of psittacus; genitive singular...

Ancestry of “psittaci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpsittacusA parrot
2Ancient Greekψιττακόςparrot
Every word from Ancient Greek ψιττακός →Every word from Latin psittacus →