avianization
|a-vi-a-ni-za-tion|
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/ˌeɪviənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ˌeɪvɪənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
becoming bird-like
Etymology
'avianization' originates from English formation combining 'avian' and the suffix '-ization'; 'avian' ultimately derives from Latin 'avis', where the root 'avis' meant 'bird'.
'avian' entered English in the 19th century from Neo-Latin 'avianus' (meaning 'of birds'), which itself goes back to Latin 'avis'; the modern English noun 'avianization' is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ization' to 'avian'.
Initially the root referred simply to 'bird' (Latin 'avis'); over time the English derivative 'avian' came to mean 'relating to birds', and 'avianization' developed to mean 'the process of becoming or being made bird-like' or 'the increase/presence of birds'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or act of making something avian or bird-like; conversion into a bird-like state or of attributing bird characteristics to something.
The avianization of the marsh, after restoration work, attracted several new species of waterfowl.
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Noun 2
an increase in the presence, dominance, or influence of birds in an environment or system.
Researchers noted the avianization of the island after invasive predators were removed.
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Last updated: 2025/12/02 01:56