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Where does “Strix” come from?

Strix (Translingual) comes from Latin strīx, from Ancient Greek στρίξ — owl.

Ancestry of “Strix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstrīx—
2Ancient Greekστρίξowl

Words derived from “Strix”

  • Strigiformes
  • Striginae
  • Strigops
  • Strigopidae
  • Strigidae
Every word from Ancient Greek στρίξ →