n.
Pronunciation: ak- ' si-p ə -t ə r, ik-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, hawk
Date: circa 1828
: any of a genus ( Accipiter ) of medium-sized forest-inhabiting hawks that have short broad wings and a long tail and a characteristic flight pattern of several quick flaps and a glide
– ac · cip · i · trine \ - ' si-p ə - ˌ tr ī n \ adjective or noun