accipiter

[ ak-sip-i-ter ]

/ ækˈsɪp ɪ tər /

noun

a hawk of the genus Accipiter, having short, rounded wings and a long tail and feeding chiefly on small mammals and birds.

Words nearby accipiter

accidental hypothermia, accidentalism, accidentally on purpose, accidentology, accidie, accipiter, accipitral, accipitrine, accius, acclaim, acclamation

Origin of accipiter

1870–75; < New Latin, Latin: hawk

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Examples from the Web for accipiter

This is a near relative of the Indian koel, which bears remarkable resemblance to an American hawk (Accipiter cooperi).
Birds of the Indian Hills|Douglas Dewar
Several species of Astur and Accipiter (Bazi) feed on small songsters and mice.
The Highlands of Ethiopia|William Cornwallis Harris
Then there are two other falconers on foot, one carrying a goshawk and the other a sparrow-hawk (Accipiter nisus).
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar
A Dorhawke or kind of Accipiter muscarius conceiued to haue its name from feeding upon flies & beetles.
Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk|Thomas Browne

It is in habits and appearance very like the common sparrow-hawk (Accipiter nisus).
Glimpses of Indian Birds|Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for accipiter

accipiter

/ (ækˈsɪpɪtə) /

noun

any hawk of the genus Accipiter, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

Word Origin for accipiter

C19: New Latin, from Latin: hawk

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