accipiter

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US/ækˈsɪp.ə.tɚ/

noun

Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.

OriginLatin accipiter →
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Meanings

nounaccipiter (plural accipiters)

plural accipiters

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

Origin

  1. Latinaccipiter“hawk”
  2. Englishaccipiter

Learned borrowing from Latin accipiter (“hawk”).

More words from Latin

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Translations

Finnish lintuhaukka
  • lintuhaukkahawk of the genus Accipiter
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APA

accipiter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accipiter

MLA

“accipiter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accipiter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accipiter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accipiter.

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