ac|cip|i|ter

ac|cip|i|ter
ac|cip|i|ter «ak SIHP uh tuhr», noun.
1. any one of several short-winged hawks having a long tail and able to fly at great speed, such as a goshawk or Cooper's hawk. They live mostly by preying on other birds.
2. any bird of prey.
[< Latin accipiter < accipere take to oneself < ad- to + capere take]

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  • cip — ac·cip·i·ter; ac·cip·i·tral; ac·cip·i·tres; ac·cip·i·trid; an·cip·i·tal; ba·lae·ni·cip·i·tes; bi·cip·i·tal; brevi·cip·i·tid; cal·cip·e·tal; cip·pus; con·cip·i·ent; cor·ti·cip·e·tal; dis·cip·u·lar; ex·cip·u·la·ce·ae; ex·cip·u·li·form;… …   English syllables

  • accipiter — ac·cip·i·ter …   English syllables

  • ac — ac; Ac; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·a·deme; ac·a·de·mia; ac·a·dem·i·cals; ac·a·de·mi·cian; ac·a·dem·i·cism; ac·a·jou; ac·a·leph; ac·a·le·pha; ac·a·le·phae; ac·a·ly·pha; ac·an·tha·ce·ae; ac·an·thar·ia; ac·an·thar·i·an; ac·an·thel·la;… …   English syllables

  • accipiter — ac•cip•i•ter [[t]ækˈsɪp ɪ tər[/t]] n. orn a hawk of the genus Accipiter, having short, rounded wings and a long tail • Etymology: 1870–75; < NL, L ac•cip′i•trine trɪn, ˌtraɪn adj …   From formal English to slang

  • Accipiter — Ac*cip i*ter, n.; pl. E. {Accipiters}. L. {Accipitres}. [L., hawk.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Accipiters — Accipiter Ac*cip i*ter, n.; pl. E. {Accipiters}. L. {Accipitres}. [L., hawk.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Accipitres — Accipiter Ac*cip i*ter, n.; pl. E. {Accipiters}. L. {Accipitres}. [L., hawk.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • principrytter — prin|cip|ryt|ter sb., en, e, ne (person der står stædigt fast på sine principper) …   Dansk ordbog

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  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

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