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accipiter

/ækˈsɪp.ə.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
ac-cip-iter
IPA
/ækˈsɪp.ə.tɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.

noun

Any hawk formerly classified in the genus Accipiter, such as Tachyspiza and Astur.

noun

A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin accipiter (“hawk”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ækˈsɪp.ə.tɚ/

Inflected Forms

accipiters (plural)

Derived Forms

accipitral accipitrine

Questions

How do you pronounce accipiter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ækˈsɪp.ə.tɚ/.
What does accipiter mean?
Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.
Where does accipiter come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin accipiter (“hawk”).

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