Avianize
/ˈeɪ.vi.ə.naɪz/noun
To make or become avian; to give birdlike characteristics to something.
Did you know?Its core comes from Latin avis, meaning “bird,” the same ancient root that gave us words like aviation and aviary — language has been turning birds into symbols of flight and freedom for centuries.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
avis
“bird”
Late Latin
Latin
avianus
“of or belonging to birds”
18th–19th Century
English
avian
“pertaining to birds”
19th Century
English
avianize
“to make avian; to render birdlike”
Modern English
English
avianize
“to make or become birdlike”