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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

windhover

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wind-hover
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).

British usage

Etymology

From wind + hover, due to the bird’s habit of hovering by beating the wind with its wings; compare windfucker (attested earlier).

Usage

Inflected Forms

windhovers (plural)

Synonyms

kestrel staniel windfucker windsucker

Questions

What does windhover mean?
The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
Where does windhover come from?
From wind + hover, due to the bird’s habit of hovering by beating the wind with its wings; compare windfucker (attested earlier).

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