noun pl. ospreys
Origin: LME ospray, ult. < L ossifraga, osprey, lit., the bone-breaker < os, a bone (see ossify) + frangere, to break
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noun pl. os·preys
Origin:
Origin: Middle English osprai
Origin: , from Anglo-Norman ospreit
Origin: , from Medieval Latin avis praedae, bird of prey
Origin: : Latin avis, bird; see awi- in Indo-European roots
Origin: + Latin praedae
Origin: , genitive of praeda, booty, prey; see ghend- in Indo-European roots
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