avestruz
/abesˈtɾuθ/masculine
The Spanish word for ostrich is avestruz.
avestruz refers to the large flightless bird.
Meaning: large flightless bird (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of avestruz is avestruces.
How do you pronounce it?
/abesˈtɾuθ/
Did you know?
- The word avestruz is a hybrid of two different languages, combining the Latin ave for 'bird' and the Old Occitan estrutz.
- The Latin root avis found in avestruz is also the ancestor of the English word 'aviation'.
- While avestruz is the standard word, some colonial-era texts used the term estrucio, which is closer to the original Latin strūthiō.
Examples in context
- ¿Eso es un avestruz?Is that an ostrich?This sentence is useful for asking if something is an avestruz.Tatoeba #13521077 by Seael, translation #13521064 by rul
- "¡Avestruz!", y todos pusieron la cabeza debajo de la mesa."Ostrich!", and everyone stuck their heads under the table.This sentence uses avestruz in a dramatic context.Tatoeba #861638 by Shishir, translation #862992 by papabear
- Es por eso que la carne de avestruz cuesta más del doble que la de ternera o cerdo.That's why ostrich meat costs more than twice as much as beef and pork.This sentence demonstrates the use of avestruz when referring to the meat.Tatoeba #919383 by Shishir, translation #41426 by Swift
- ¿Tienen productos hechos de avestruz?Do you have products made of ostrich?
- Sabías que el avestruz es el ave más grande del mundo, ¿verdad?Did you know that the ostrich is the largest bird in the world, right?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are at the zoo.
- LucíaMira ese avestruz tan grande.Look at that large ostrich.
- JavierEs impresionante lo rápido que corre.It is impressive how fast he runs.
- LucíaParece que tiene mucha energía.He seems to have a lot of energy.
- JavierSí, es un animal muy ágil.Yes, he is a very agile animal.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ostrich” translations and entries avestruz, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries avestruz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
