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pavonine

[ pav-uh-nahyn, -nin ]

adjective

  1. of or like a peacock.
  2. resembling the feathers of a peacock, as in coloring.

pavonine

/ ˈpævəˌnaɪn /

adjective

  1. of or resembling a peacock or the colours, design, or iridescence of a peacock's tail

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pavonine1

1650–60; < Latin pāvōnīnus, derivative of pāvō (stem pāvōn- ) peacock; -ine 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pavonine1

C17: from Latin pāvōnīnus, from pāvō peacock

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Example Sentences

Scarce one of us domestic birds but imitates the lanky, pavonine strut, and shrill, genteel scream.

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