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单词 pavonious
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pavoniousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pāvōn- , pāvō , -ious suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin pāvōn-, pāvō peacock (see pawn n.2) + -ious suffix. Compare earlier pavonine adj.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
Having eyespots like those on the tail of a peacock.
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1890 Cent. Dict. 4337/1 Pavonious, ocellated, like a peacock's tail.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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