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hirundine

[ hi-ruhn-din, -dahyn ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling the swallow.

hirundine

/ hɪˈrʌndɪn; -daɪn /

adjective

  1. of or resembling a swallow
  2. belonging to the bird family Hirundinidae, which includes swallows and martins
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hirundine1

1825–35; < Late Latin hirundineus of a swallow, equivalent to hirundin- (stem of hirundō ) swallow + -eus adj. suffix; -eous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hirundine1

C19: from Late Latin hirundineus, from Latin hirundō a swallow
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Example Sentences

Hirundine, hi-run′din, adj. of or pertaining to the swallow.

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