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Meaning of halcyonine in English:

halcyonine

Pronunciation /ˈhalsɪəniːn/

adjective

rare Ornithology

  • Of or relating to the genus Halcyon or subfamily Halcyoninae of kingfishers.

Origin

Late 19th century. From scientific Latin Halcyon, genus name + -ine, after scientific Latin Halcyoninae.