pavonine

adjective

pav·​o·​nine

ˈpavəˌnīn,

-nə̇n

1

a

: of, relating to, or resembling the peacock

b

: colored like a peacock's tail or neck : iridescent

2

: of the color peacock

Word History

Etymology

Latin pavoninus, from pavon-, pavo peacock + -inus -ine

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