peristeronic

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/pɚˌɪs.tɚˈɒn.ɪk//pɚˌɪs.tɚˈɔn.ɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to pigeons.

“Near-synonyms: columbid (in attributive use), columbine, columboid”

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OriginAncient Greek περιστερά →
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Meanings

adjectiveperisteronic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to pigeons.

    Near-synonyms: columbid (in attributive use), columbine, columboid

    Synonyms: columbid, columbine, columboid

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to pigeons.

Similar
columbidcolumbinecolumboid
Also see
columbinecolumboid

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπεριστερά“pigeon, dove”
  2. Englishperisteronic

From Ancient Greek περιστερά (peristerá, “pigeon, dove”) + English -ic. -on- possibly inserted to differentiate from chemical peristeric.

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Translations

Esperanto kolomba
  • kolombapertaining to pigeons
French péristéronique
  • péristéroniquepertaining to pigeons

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with peristeronic

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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