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psittacine
[ sit-uh-sahyn, -sin ]
adjective
- of or relating to parrots.
psittacine
/ ˈsɪtəˌsaɪn; -sɪn /
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling a parrot
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Word History and Origins
Origin of psittacine1
First recorded in 1870–75; from Latin psittacinus, from Greek psittákinos, equivalent to psittak(ós) “parrot” + -inos; -ine 1( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of psittacine1
C19: from Late Latin psittacīnus, from Latin psittacus a parrot
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