goshawk

Significat (Anglès)

Any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.

Conceptes

astor

falcó perdiguer

Sinònims

Accipiter gentilis

northern goshawk

hawk

accipiter

Accipiter

chicken hawk

hen hawk

bare-faced go-away bird

Northern goshawk

falcon

hobby

kite

🪁

Traduccions

astore

azor

Accipiter gentilis

autour

Habicht

açor

havik

Hühnerhabicht

astor

autour des palombes

atmaca

διπλοσάινο

accipiter

acípitre

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɡɒshɔːk/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: goshauk

Heretat de anglès antic: gōshafoc

Cognat amb nòrdic antic: gáshaukr

Cognat amb anglès mitjà: gosling

In summary

From Middle English goshauk, from Old English gōshafoc (“goose hawk”), from gōs (“goose”) and hafoc (“hawk”). Compare also Old Norse gáshaukr and Late Middle English gosling. The bird gets its name from the fact that the birds of the species are hawks that were alleged to prey on geese.