Main Entry:

ac·cip·i·ter

Pronunciation:

\ak-ˈsi-pə-tər, ik-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin, genus name, from Latin, hawk

Date:

circa 1828

: any of a genus (Accipiter) of medium-sized forest-inhabiting hawks that have short broad wings and a long tail and a characteristic flight pattern of several quick flaps and a glide

— ac·cip·i·trine \-ˈsi-pə-ˌtrīn\ adjective or noun