ptérodactyle

French

Etymology

Coined in 1809 by Georges Cuvier in the misspelt form petro-dactyle from the Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pte.ʁɔ.dak.til/[1]

Noun

ptérodactyle m (plural ptérodactyles)

  1. pterodactyl (extinct flying reptile)

References

  1. ↑ “ptérodactyle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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