Английский Этимологический словарь - ossifrage
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Ossifrage
ossifrage
- 1601, from L. ossifraga "sea eagle, vulture, osprey," fem. of ossifragus, lit. "bone-breaker," from ossifragus (adj.) "bone-breaking," from os (gen. ossis) "bone" + root of frangere "to break." So called either for its strength or because it was believed to drop bones from aloft to break them and get at the marrow.
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noun Etymology: Latin ossifraga, a bird of prey, from feminine of ossifragus bone-breaking, from oss-, os + frangere to break — more at break Date: 1601 lammergeier ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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