pavonine.
Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl.
Meaning & usage
Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl.
Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather.
Showy, like a peacock's tail; exhibiting vanity.
Where this word comes from
From oblique stem of Latin pāvō, pāvōnis (“peacock, peafowl”) + -ine, ultimately from Latin pāvōnīnus, from pāvō + -īnus.
Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock.
Any bird from the family Pavonidae.
Where this word comes from
From oblique stem of Latin pāvō, pāvōnis (“peacock, peafowl”) + -ine, ultimately from Latin pāvōnīnus, from pāvō + -īnus.
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