English Explanatory Dictionary

accipiter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.
  2. Any hawk formerly classified in the genus Accipiter, such as Tachyspiza and Astur.
  3. A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.

Pronunciation

/ækˈsɪp.ə.tɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-accipiter.wav

Word forms

accipiter accipiters

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin accipiter (“hawk”).

Derived words

accipitral accipitrine
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