Accipter

/ækˈsɪptər/ noun

Definition

A variant or alternate spelling of accipiter; a type of hawk.

Etymology

An alternative spelling of accipiter (Latin for 'hawk'), showing variation in how learned Latin terms were Anglicized in medieval and Renaissance texts.

Kelly Says

This spelling variant shows how scribes and printers weren't always sure of the 'correct' Latin—even learned people sometimes dropped the 'i' in medieval manuscripts, creating confusion that took centuries to standardize.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
akipiter
BGБългарски
акипитер
ETEesti
akipiter
EUEuskara
akipiter
GLGalego
akipiter
HRHrvatski
akipiter
LTLietuvių
akipiter
LVLatviešu
akipiter
MNМонгол
акипитер
SKSlovenčina
akipiter
SLSlovenščina
akipiter
SRСрпски
акипитер

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