milvineadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmɪlvʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˈmɪlˌvaɪn/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymon: Latin mīluīnus.

Etymology: < classical Latin mīluīnus, adjective < mīluus bird of prey, kite (of unknown origin) + -īnus -ine suffix¹. In specific taxonomic use after scientific Latin Milvinae (also Milvini, †Milvines), subfamily name.Classical Latin mīluīnus is scanned as a quadrisyllable, indicating -u- rather than -v- in the second syllable. Classical Latin mīluus is likewise usually scanned as a trisyllable, though occasionally as a disyllable.

Ornithology.

A. adj.

Of, relating to, or designating kites, spec. those of the former group Milvini or (later) the subfamily Milvinae (family Accipitridae). rare.

ΚΠ

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Milvine, belonging to a Kite or Glede.

1993 Emu 93 167 Clutch size of some Australasian falcons varied with latitude; that of the true eagles and three milvine kites varied with longitude.

†B. n.

A kite of the group Milvini or subfamily Milvinae. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > kites > genus Milvus (kite)

gledec725

kitec725

pittelOE

puttockc1175

milan1484

pipe gledea1525

kite-wolf1607

pew-glede1615

red kite1792

royal kite1792

milvine1885

fork-tail1893

shite-hawk1944

1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 743/2 Milvines, Milvini, a family of Raptorial birds, of which the kite (Milvus) is the type.]

1885 Cassell's Encycl. Dict. V. i. 44/3 Milvine, a bird belonging to the Kite family.

1890 Cent. Dict. Milvine, a member of the Milvinæ; any kite.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	milvine
释义	milvineadj.n. Brit. /ˈmɪlvʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈmɪlˌvaɪn/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymon: Latin mīluīnus. Etymology: < classical Latin mīluīnus, adjective < mīluus bird of prey, kite (of unknown origin) + -īnus -ine suffix¹. In specific taxonomic use after scientific Latin Milvinae (also Milvini, †Milvines), subfamily name.Classical Latin mīluīnus is scanned as a quadrisyllable, indicating -u- rather than -v- in the second syllable. Classical Latin mīluus is likewise usually scanned as a trisyllable, though occasionally as a disyllable. Ornithology. A. adj. Of, relating to, or designating kites, spec. those of the former group Milvini or (later) the subfamily Milvinae (family Accipitridae). rare. ΚΠ 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Milvine, belonging to a Kite or Glede. 1993 Emu 93 167 Clutch size of some Australasian falcons varied with latitude; that of the true eagles and three milvine kites varied with longitude. †B. n. A kite of the group Milvini or subfamily Milvinae. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > kites > genus Milvus (kite) gledec725 kitec725 pittelOE puttockc1175 milan1484 pipe gledea1525 kite-wolf1607 pew-glede1615 red kite1792 royal kite1792 milvine1885 fork-tail1893 shite-hawk1944 1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 743/2 Milvines, Milvini, a family of Raptorial birds, of which the kite (Milvus) is the type.] 1885 Cassell's Encycl. Dict. V. i. 44/3 Milvine, a bird belonging to the Kite family. 1890 Cent. Dict. Milvine, a member of the Milvinæ; any kite. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1727
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