English Explanatory Dictionary

pavonine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl.
  2. Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather.
  3. Showy, like a peacock's tail; exhibiting vanity.
noun
  1. Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock.
  2. Any bird from the family Pavonidae.

Pronunciation

/ˈpævəˌnaɪn/ /-nɪn/ en-us-pavonine.ogg

Word forms

pavonine more pavonine most pavonine

Etymology

From Latin pāvōnīnus, from pāvō (“peacock”).

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