French Conversation · Level 53
75 words
French word
aviaire
Pronunciation
IPA/avjɛʁ/
Meaning
- adjectiveavian
Example
Le virus aviaire se propage chez les oiseaux.
The avian virus is spreading among birds.
More examples
La grippe aviaire inquiète souvent le grand public.
Avian flu often worries the general public.
Core concept
Bird-related as a category, covering birds themselves, their traits, and things that come from them.
Common phrases
grippe aviaire
avian flu
virus aviaire
avian virus
Definition in French
Relatif aux oiseaux, à ce qui leur appartient ou qui provient d'eux.
Word origin
French aviaire is a learned formation from Latin avis, 'bird', plus the suffix -arius, which forms adjectives of relation.
Usage tips
- Aviaire has the same written form in masculine and feminine, as in un virus aviaire and une maladie aviaire.