accipitrine

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US/ækˈsɪp.əˌtɹaɪn/US/ækˈsɪp.ə.tɹɪn/

noun

A hawk or a hawk-like bird.

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Meanings

nounaccipitrine (plural accipitrines)

plural accipitrines

  1. A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
adjectiveaccipitrine (comparative more accipitrine, superlative most accipitrine)

comparative more accipitrine · superlative most accipitrine

  1. biologyLike or belonging to the Accipitriformes; raptorial; hawklike.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
accipitral

Origin

* accipiter + -ine * Compare French accipitrin

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Translations

French accipitrin, accipitrine
  • accipitrinhawklike
  • accipitrinehawklike
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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