perdiu

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Etymology

From Latin perdīcem (partridge), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix, partridge).

Pronunciation

Noun

perdiu f (plural perdius)

  1. one of various species of gamebirds in the Subfamily Perdicinae, especially the grey partridge (Perdix perdix) or the red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)
  2. a member of a similar species in the Order Galliformes, such as the ptarmigan or the pratincole

Derived terms

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

From per- +‎ diū.

Pronunciation

Adverb

perdiū (not comparable)

  1. for very long

References

  • perdiu”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • perdiu in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.