† pitylineadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Pitylinae.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Pitylinae, former subfamily name (1886 or earlier) < Pitylus genus name ( Cuvier Règne animal (ed. 2, 1829) I. 413; further etymology uncertain, but perhaps < ancient Greek πίτυς pine tree: see pityocampa n.) + -inae -inae suffix; compare -ine suffix¹. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (pi·tiləin) /ˈpɪtɪlaɪn/.

Ornithology. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

Of or relating to a former subfamily Pitylinae of neotropical passerine birds, including grosbeaks of the genus Pitylus.The subfamily Pitylinae was a part of the former family Tanagridae. Its members are now placed in the family Cardinalidae, and Pitylus itself is often included in the genus Saltator.

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1890 Cent. Dict. Pityline,..sharing the characters of grosbeaks and tanagers; of or pertaining to the Pitylinæ.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	pityline
释义	† pitylineadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Pitylinae. Etymology: < scientific Latin Pitylinae, former subfamily name (1886 or earlier) < Pitylus genus name ( Cuvier Règne animal (ed. 2, 1829) I. 413; further etymology uncertain, but perhaps < ancient Greek πίτυς pine tree: see pityocampa n.) + -inae -inae suffix; compare -ine suffix¹. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (pi·tiləin) /ˈpɪtɪlaɪn/. Ornithology. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. Of or relating to a former subfamily Pitylinae of neotropical passerine birds, including grosbeaks of the genus Pitylus.The subfamily Pitylinae was a part of the former family Tanagridae. Its members are now placed in the family Cardinalidae, and Pitylus itself is often included in the genus Saltator. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Pityline,..sharing the characters of grosbeaks and tanagers; of or pertaining to the Pitylinæ. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1890
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