Etymology of the English word psittacine
the English word
psittacinederived from the Late Latin word
psittacinusderived from the Latin word
psittacus (parrot)
derived from the Greek word
psittakos, ψιττακός
using the Greek suffix
-ismeusing the Greek suffix
-oseDate
The earliest known usage of psittacine in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
psittaciniteUsage
Word found in Modern English
