venatic
[ vee-nat-ik ]
adjective
of or relating to hunting.
Origin of venatic
1- Often ve·nat·i·cal .
Other words from venatic
- ve·nat·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby venatic
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How to use venatic in a sentence
"Wire and silence" will be the end of hunting, so he says; he being my father whom on all things venatic I firmly believe.
The Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 1 of 2 | VariousThese factors combine to aid the game and stretch to its utmost limit the venatic instincts of the fowler.
Unexplored Spain | Abel Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for venatic
venatic
venatical
/ (viːˈnætɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or used in hunting
(of people) engaged in or given to hunting
Origin of venatic
1C17: from Latin vēnāticus, from vēnārī to hunt
Derived forms of venatic
- venatically, adverb
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