ortygan

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek, stem of ὄρτυξ (órtux, “quail, Coturnix”).

Noun

ortygan (plural ortygans)

1. (obsolete) Any of various buttonquails.

References

• “ortygan”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• gyraton