sparrowhawk

sparrow hawk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈsper.oʊ.hɑːk/
- /ˈspær.əʊ.hɔːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈsper.oʊ.hɑːk/

Definitions of sparrowhawk word

noun sparrowhawk a small, short-winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds. 1
noun sparrowhawk American kestrel. 1
noun sparrowhawk small bird of prey 1
noun sparrowhawk any of several small hawks, esp Accipiter nisus, of Eurasia and N Africa that prey on smaller birds 0

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Origin of sparrowhawk

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 Sparrowhawk

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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sparrowhawk 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.

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