alcedine

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/ˈæl.sə.dʌɪn/

adjective

Of or relating to a kingfisher or kingfishers.

OriginLatin alcedo →
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Meanings

adjectivealcedine (comparative more alcedine, superlative most alcedine)

comparative more alcedine · superlative most alcedine

  1. Of or relating to a kingfisher or kingfishers.
  2. A vivid green-blue-purple-black.

Origin

  1. Latinalcedo
  2. Englishalcedine

From Latin alcedo + -ine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

celanidedecaline
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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