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hirundine
[ hi-ruhn-din, -dahyn ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling the swallow.
hirundine
/ hɪˈrʌndɪn; -daɪn /
adjective
- of or resembling a swallow
- belonging to the bird family Hirundinidae, which includes swallows and martins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hirundine1
1825–35; < Late Latin hirundineus of a swallow, equivalent to hirundin- (stem of hirundō ) swallow + -eus adj. suffix; -eous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hirundine1
C19: from Late Latin hirundineus, from Latin hirundō a swallow
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Example Sentences
Hirundine, hi-run′din, adj. of or pertaining to the swallow.
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