-ptile

English Etymology en ine-pro *peth₂- Representing the en grc πτῐ́λον feather”, “down”; “leaf; in the botanical sense denoting leaves, probably after the en fr -ptile. Compare en ptilo-. Pronunciation en /ptɪl/ /ptaɪl/ RP en /ptɪl/ /ptʌɪl/ UK Suffix en botany forming adjectives and nouns en type of en leaf en coleoptile, en endoptile, en exoptile en ornithology forming nouns type of en plumage en neossoptile, en teleoptile, en trichoptile Usage notes Words formed with this suffix are traditionally stressed on the en penult; however, authorities also cite pronunciations, featuring en antepenultimate stress, which have developed more recently. Derived terms en Related terms en hypoptilum Translations botany: leaf French: fr -ptile m ornithology: plumage French: fr -ptile m References Oxford English Dictionary (third edition, September 2007) s.v. “-ptile, comb. form” Anagrams en eilpt tiple French Etymology Representing the fr grc πτῐ́λον feather”, “down”; “leaf. Pronunciation Suffix m fr botany en -ptile leaf fr coléoptile fr ornithology en -ptile plumage fr pachyptile Derived terms fr