How to pronounce pavonine
American English pronunciation
PAV-uh-nyne
- IPA
- /ˈpævəˌnaɪn/
- Syllables
- PAV · uh · nyne (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- PAV-uh-nin
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What pavonine means
Like a peacock, especially in its shimmering colors
In a sentence: Her pavonine scarf flashed blue and green in the sunlight.
Where it comes from: It comes from pavo, the Latin word for peacock.
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