goshawk

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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

Έννοιες

διπλοσάινο

είδος γερακίου

Accipiter gentilis

γεράκι accipiter gentili

Συνώνυμα

Accipiter gentilis

northern goshawk

Accipiter

hen hawk

bare-faced go-away bird

Northern goshawk

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ˈɡɒshɔːk/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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.

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