hornotine

H4O1R1N1O1T1I1N1E1
/ˈhɔː(ɹ)nətaɪn/

noun

A yearling; a bird born in the current year.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounhornotine (plural hornotines)

plural hornotines

  1. biologyA yearling; a bird born in the current year.

Origin

  1. Latinhornotinus“of this year”
  2. Englishhornotine

From Latin hornotinus (“of this year”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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