accipitrine

1 of 2

adjective

ac·​cip·​i·​trine ak-ˈsi-pə-ˌtrīn  ik- 

-trən

: of or relating to the genus Accipiter or to the typical hawks

the distinctive features of the accipitrine head

compare buteonine, cathartine

accipitrine

2 of 2

noun

ac·​cip·​i·​trine ak-ˈsi-pə-ˌtrīn 

ik-, 

-trən

plural -s

: accipiter sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French, from Latin accipitr-, accipiter + English -ine

First Known Use

Adjective

1802, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1832, in the meaning defined above

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