pavonated
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From oblique stem of Latin pāvō, pāvōnis (“peacock, peafowl”) + -ate + -ed.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈpæv.ə.neɪ.tɪd/
=== Adjective ===
pavonated (comparative more pavonated, superlative most pavonated)
(dated, poetic or sciences) Colored like the neck of a peacock: peacock blue.
=== Further reading ===
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “pavonated”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Pavonated”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.