Plural of 'avy' or archaic plural of 'avis'; relating to birds or used as a proper name.
From Latin 'avis' meaning 'bird,' with an irregular or poetic plural form. Most commonly seen as a proper surname rather than a common noun in modern English.
This word is mostly extinct in English except as a personal name—it's a perfect example of how completely Latin died out in everyday speech, leaving only fossils in surnames and scientific terms!
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