hirundine

[ hi-ruhn-din, -dahyn ]

/ hɪˈrʌn dɪn, -daɪn /

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adjective

of, relating to, or resembling the swallow.

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Origin of hirundine

1825–35; <Late Latin hirundineus of a swallow, equivalent to hirundin- (stem of hirundō) swallow + -eus adj. suffix; see -eous

Words nearby hirundine

hirtellous, hirudin, Hirudinea, hirudinean, hirudinoid, hirundine, his, his-and-her, hisn, Hispania, Hispanic

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How to use hirundine in a sentence

Hirundine, hi-run′din, adj. of or pertaining to the swallow.
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British Dictionary definitions for hirundine

hirundine

/ (hɪˈrʌndɪn, -daɪn) /

adjective

of or resembling a swallow

belonging to the bird family Hirundinidae, which includes swallows and martins

Word Origin for hirundine

C19: from Late Latin hirundineus, from Latin hirundō a swallow

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