accipitrine

English edit

Etymology edit

accipiter +‎ -ine
Compare French accipitrin

Pronunciation edit

(US) IPA^(key): /æk.ˈsɪp.ə.tɹaɪn/, /æk.ˈsɪp.ə.tɹɪn/
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Noun edit

accipitrine (plural accipitrines)

A hawk or a hawk-like bird.

Adjective edit

accipitrine (comparative more accipitrine, superlative most accipitrine)

(ornithology) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.

Translations edit

Translations

French: accipitrin (fr) m, accipitrine (fr) f

French edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ak.si.pi.tʁin/

Adjective edit

accipitrine

feminine singular of accipitrin

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