hirundine

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A member of the swallow family
    — ‘...and so, gentlemen, I believe I may confidently state that the hibernation of swallows, and of all other hirundines, is conclusively proved,’ said Mr Lamb, with a defiant glare at his audience.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or relating to a swallow (the bird); of or relating to the family Hirundinidae. not-comparable
    — I have not met with these hirundine star-titles except in these two instances, and I think them both incorrect.

词形变化

hirundines plural

词源

词源 1
From Latin hirundo (“a swallow”).
词源 2
From Latin hirundo (“a swallow”).
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