Word
of the Day for Wednesday 29th October 2014
Pavonine \PAV-uh-nahyn, -nin\
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Adjective
1. Of or like a peacock. 2. Resembling the feathers of a peacock, as in colouring. |
Quotes
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In her hands the curtains rustle; she hangs silks purchased this
morning on Princess Road, colour stirring pavonine in the
lamplight of her bedroom.
-- Kate Moses, Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath, 2003 |
Origin
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Pavonine is derived from the Latin word for peacock, pāvō,
with the suffix -ine, a suffix of adjectives of Greek or Latin
origin, meaning “of or pertaining to,” as in marine.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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