If you behave in a struthonian manner, then it means you’re behaving like an ostrich. This play term comes from struthos, the ancient Greek word for ostrich. Actually, according to the American Ostrich Association, the old belief that an ostrich will stick its head in the sand is a myth. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of ““Struthonian” Means Behaving Like an Ostrich”
We heard from Sue Mason in Waterbury Center, Vermont, who says,
I’m trying to figure out a single word that means the same thing as putting your head in the sand like an ostrich.
Grant, do you know this word?
I don’t.
Struthonian.
Struthonian?
Well, that’s the description of the behavior.
It’s S-T-R-U-T-H-O-N-I-A-N.
Struthonian.
And it means being like an ostrich or behaving like an ostrich.
What is the root of that word?
What is the struth?
Struthos in ancient Greek means ostrich.
Oh, very interesting.
So struthonianism is the practice of doing that.
It’s sort of a joking word.
You don’t see it very much, but it’s a handy word.
Anyway, apparently ostriches don’t really do that.
The males will dig a little hole in the ground for a nest so that the nest can’t be seen from the plane.
Interesting.
I mean, not the plane in the air.
Struthonianism.
Struthonian.
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