ac·cip·i·trine I. \akˈsipə.ˌtrīn, -_trə̇n, ÷aˈs-, ÷əˈs-\adjective Etymology: French, from Latin accipitr-, accipiter + English -ine : of or relating to the genus Accipiter or to the typical hawks < the distinctive features of the accipitrine head > — compare buteonine, cathartine II. noun (-s) : accipiter 2