Ave

Etymology 1
From Latin avis, avem, from Proto-Italic *awis ("bird"), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis.

Noun
ave f (plural aves)
 * 1) bird

Usage notes

 * The feminine noun ave is like other feminine nouns starting with a stressed a sound in that it takes the definite article u (normally reserved for masculine nouns) in the singular when there is no intervening adjective: u ave

Hyponyms

 * (small bird): pàsaru

Derived terms

 * ave aquàica (water bird)
 * ave candande (singing bird)
 * ave de bresa (bird of prey)
 * ave de carne (poultry)
 * ave du paraisu (bird of paradise)
 * ave marina (sea bird)
 * ave migrande (migratory bird)
 * ave nobdurna

Etymology 2
From Latin avē ("hello, hail").

Interjection

 * 1) hello, hail

Derived terms

 * ave Maria