ave

/ˈabe/ · B1 · noun · f

bird

ave — bird

🐦 Latin avis = bird, as in aviation and aviary; Ave! was the Latin hello

Spanish ave comes from Latin avis, bird, the same root as English aviary, aviation and avian. It sounds like ah-beh. As a greeting, Ave is the Latin hail, as in Ave Maria.

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