-ptera

See also: ptera

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek πτερά (pterá), plural of πτερόν (pterón, “wing”)

Suffix

-ptera

  1. Used to form words relating to wings

Derived terms

Translingual terms suffixed with -ptera
Camptoptera
Corynoptera
Dicliptera
Ephemeroptera
Laccoptera
Lamproptera
Lasioptera
Nemoptera
Odonatoptera
Psocoptera
Psoloptera
Raphidioptera
Rheumaptera
Sericoptera
Sphenoptera
Syrmoptera
Thyroptera
Trichoptera

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈteɾa/ [ˈt̪e.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: -pte‧ra

Prefix

-ptera

  1. feminine singular of -ptero
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