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alcedine

/ˈæl.sə.dʌɪn/

alcedine adjective: of or relating to a kingfisher or kingfishers.

Adjective

alcedine (comparative more alcedine, superlative most alcedine)

  1. Of or relating to a kingfisher or kingfishers.
  2. A vivid green-blue-purple-black.

Forms of alcedine

comparativemore alcedine
superlativemost alcedine

Origin of alcedine

From Latin alcedo + -ine.

Questions about alcedine

What does alcedine mean?
Alcedine means of or relating to a kingfisher or kingfishers.
What part of speech is alcedine?
Alcedine is an adjective.
How do you pronounce alcedine?
Alcedine is pronounced /ˈæl.sə.dʌɪn/.

Words near alcedine in the dictionary

  1. alcaydes
  2. alcazar
  3. alcazares
  4. alcazars
  5. alce
  6. alcedine
  7. alcedinid
  8. alcedinids
  9. alcelaphin
  10. alcelaphine
  11. alcelaphines

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