corvine

[ kawr-vahyn, -vin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

pertaining to or resembling a crow.
belonging or pertaining to the Corvidae, a family of birds including the crows, ravens, and jays.

corvine

/ ˈkɔːvaɪn /

of, relating to, or resembling a crow
of, relating to, or belonging to the passerine bird family Corvidae, which includes the crows, raven, rook, jackdaw, magpies, and jays

Origin of corvine¹

1650–60; < Latin corvīnus, equivalent to corv ( us ) raven + -īnus -ine ¹

Origin of corvine¹

C17: from Latin corvīnus raven-like, from corvus a raven

Any attempt at courtship after the style of the costermonger is resented by the whole corvine community.

In the long struggle between human ingenuity and corvine sagacity, it is doubtful which has thus far obtained the upper hand.

They are chanting something that corresponds in the corvine world to our Dead March in ‘Saul.’

Strepera, strep′e-ra, n. an Australian genus of corvine passerine birds, the crow-shrikes.

In its native state the jay seems to be rather more of a vegetarian than the previously mentioned examples of the corvine birds.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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