accipitral

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/ækˈsɪp.ɪ.tɹəl//əˈsɪp.ɪ.tɹəl/

adjective

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike.

“c. 1860, attributed to James Russell Lowell Yes, it's good; but it hasn't his fine accipitral look.”

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Meanings

adjectiveaccipitral (comparative more accipitral, superlative most accipitral)

comparative more accipitral · superlative most accipitral

  1. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike.

    c. 1860, attributed to James Russell Lowell Yes, it's good; but it hasn't his fine accipitral look.

    Synonyms: accipitrine

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike.

Similar
accipitrine
Also see
hawklike

Origin

From accipiter + -al.

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APA

accipitral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accipitral

MLA

“accipitral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accipitral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accipitral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accipitral.

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