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goshawk

/ˈɡɒshɔːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
gos-hawk
IPA
/ˈɡɒshɔːk/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English goshauk, from Old English gōshafoc (“goose hawk”), from gōs (“goose”) and hafoc (“hawk”). Compare also Old Norse gáshaukr and Late Middle English gosling. The bird gets its name from the fact that the birds of the species are hawks that were alleged to prey on geese.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɡɒshɔːk/

Inflected Forms

goshawks (plural)

Phrases

African goshawk black goshawk black-mantled goshawk brown goshawk chanting goshawk chestnut-shouldered goshawk Chinese goshawk crested goshawk

Synonyms

accipiter gentilis

Questions

How do you pronounce goshawk?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɒshɔːk/.
What does goshawk mean?
Any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.
Where does goshawk come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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