Another theme week: P.
pavonine (PAV-oh-neen, PAV-oh-nin) - adj., of, pertaining to, or resembling a peacock.
Any quality can be the point of comparison, including the color, irridescence, showiness, or squawkiness. Borrowed in the 1650s from Latin pāvōnīnus, from pāvō, peacock.
---L.
pavonine (PAV-oh-neen, PAV-oh-nin) - adj., of, pertaining to, or resembling a peacock.
Any quality can be the point of comparison, including the color, irridescence, showiness, or squawkiness. Borrowed in the 1650s from Latin pāvōnīnus, from pāvō, peacock.
---L.