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accipiter
[ ak-sip-i-ter ]
noun
- a hawk of the genus Accipiter, having short, rounded wings and a long tail and feeding chiefly on small mammals and birds.
accipiter
/ ækˈsɪpɪtə /
noun
- any hawk of the genus Accipiter, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
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Word History and Origins
Origin of accipiter1
1870–75; < New Latin, Latin: hawk
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Word History and Origins
Origin of accipiter1
C19: New Latin, from Latin: hawk
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Example Sentences
Then there are two other falconers on foot, one carrying a goshawk and the other a sparrow-hawk (Accipiter nisus).
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It is in habits and appearance very like the common sparrow-hawk (Accipiter nisus).
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Several species of Astur and Accipiter (Bazi) feed on small songsters and mice.
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The Sparrow-hawk (Accipiter fringillarius of some authors) will become gentle and tame in captivity.
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This is a near relative of the Indian koel, which bears remarkable resemblance to an American hawk (Accipiter cooperi).
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