predaladj.

Brit.

/ˈpriːdl/, U.S.

/ˈprid(ə)l/

Forms: 1700s praedal, 1800s– predal.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin praeda , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin praeda booty, prey (see prede n.) + -al suffix¹. Compare post-classical Latin praedalis (c1200, a1349 in British sources in avis praedalis bird of prey). Compare earlier predacious adj., predatory adj.

rare.

Predatory.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > spoliation or depredation > [adjective]

ravenousc1425

rapinous1484

polling1526

spoiling1565

predatory1589

pilling1590

spoilful1590

plundering1641

vulturian1659

predatitious1660

pillagingc1670

vulturine1721

predal1737

depredatory1771

spoliatory1790

predatorial1791

plunderous1797

spoliating1840

accipitral1842

despoiling1859

spoliative1875

predative1920

prehensile1927

1737 S. Boyse Olive 5 Sarmatia laid by prædal Rapine low.

1737 S. Boyse Olive 11 Allur'd, the prædal Raven took his Flight.

1839 Times 22 May 5/2 The war schooner Faro sailed... The Algarvian adults abandon, as opportunity offers, their predial for predal occupations.

1859 Atlantic Monthly Aug. 171/2 They fly without..fluttering sounds..and make their predal excursions without disturbing the general silence of the hour.

1900 Living Age 1 Sept. 559/2 Their enemies are most of the fishes with predal habits.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	predal
释义	predaladj. Brit. /ˈpriːdl/, U.S. /ˈprid(ə)l/ Forms: 1700s praedal, 1800s– predal. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin praeda , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin praeda booty, prey (see prede n.) + -al suffix¹. Compare post-classical Latin praedalis (c1200, a1349 in British sources in avis praedalis bird of prey). Compare earlier predacious adj., predatory adj. rare. Predatory. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > spoliation or depredation > [adjective] ravenousc1425 rapinous1484 polling1526 spoiling1565 predatory1589 pilling1590 spoilful1590 plundering1641 vulturian1659 predatitious1660 pillagingc1670 vulturine1721 predal1737 depredatory1771 spoliatory1790 predatorial1791 plunderous1797 spoliating1840 accipitral1842 despoiling1859 spoliative1875 predative1920 prehensile1927 1737 S. Boyse Olive 5 Sarmatia laid by prædal Rapine low. 1737 S. Boyse Olive 11 Allur'd, the prædal Raven took his Flight. 1839 Times 22 May 5/2 The war schooner Faro sailed... The Algarvian adults abandon, as opportunity offers, their predial for predal occupations. 1859 Atlantic Monthly Aug. 171/2 They fly without..fluttering sounds..and make their predal excursions without disturbing the general silence of the hour. 1900 Living Age 1 Sept. 559/2 Their enemies are most of the fishes with predal habits. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1737
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