accipitral

adj

accipitral

adj

/ækˈsɪp.ɪ.tɹəl/ · /əˈsɪp.ɪ.tɹəl/

Etymology From accipiter + -al.

1

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike.

  • c. 1860, attributed to James Russell Lowell Yes, it's good; but it hasn't his fine accipitral look.

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