sparrow hawk

spar·row hawk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spar-oh hawk]
- /ˈspær oʊ hɔk/
- /ˈspær.əʊ hɔːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spar-oh hawk]
- /ˈspær oʊ hɔk/

Definitions of sparrow hawk words

noun sparrow hawk a small, short-winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds. 1
noun sparrow hawk American kestrel. 1
noun sparrow hawk small bird of prey 1
noun sparrow hawk a very small North American falcon, Falco sparverius, that is closely related to the kestrels 0
noun sparrow hawk any of certain Eurasian hawks; esp., a small hawk (Accipiter nisus) with short, rounded wings 0
noun sparrow hawk American kestrel 0

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Origin of sparrow hawk

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Sparrow hawk

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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sparrow hawk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sparrow hawk usage trend in Literature

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