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pavonine
[ pav-uh-nahyn, -nin ]
/ ˈpæv əˌnaɪn, -nɪn /
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adjective
of or like a peacock.
resembling the feathers of a peacock, as in coloring.
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How to use pavonine in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for pavonine
pavonine
/ (ˈpævəˌnaɪn) /
adjective
of or resembling a peacock or the colours, design, or iridescence of a peacock's tail
Word Origin for pavonine
C17: from Latin pāvōnīnus, from pāvō peacock
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