pavonian

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UK/pəˈvəʊ.ni.ən/US/pəˈvoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the peacock

OriginLatin pāvō, pāvōnis →
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Meanings

adjectivepavonian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the peacock

Origin

  1. Latinpāvō, pāvōnis“peacock, peafowl”
  2. Englishpavonian

From oblique stem of Latin pāvō, pāvōnis (“peacock, peafowl”) + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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