Word: Striges
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: stri
ges
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic suborder within the order Raptores - the owls, now placed in the order Strigiformes
Morphemes:
Affix: Striges
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic suborder within the order Raptores - the owls, now placed in the order Strigiformes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: strix
Language: la
Decoded: strix
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The screech-owl, a bird of ill omen believed to suck the blood of young children.