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Webster 1913 Edition


Pavonine

Pav′o-nine

,
Adj.
[L.
pavoninus
, fr.
pavo
a peacock. See
Peacock
.]
1.
(Zool.)
Like, or pertaining to, the genus Pavo.
2.
Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a peacock, as in colors; iridescent.
P. Cleaveland.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pavonine

PAV'ONINE

,
Adj.
[L. pavoninus, from pavo, a peacock.]
Resembling the tail of a peacock; iridescent.

Definition 2024


pavonine

pavonine

English

Adjective

pavonine (comparative more pavonine, superlative most pavonine)

  1. Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl.
  2. Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather.
  3. Resembling the tail of a peacock.

Translations

Noun

pavonine (uncountable)

  1. Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock.
  2. Any bird from the family Pavonidae.

Latin

Adjective

pāvōnīne

  1. vocative masculine singular of pāvōnīnus