corvidn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈkɔːvɪd/, U.S.

/ˈkɔrvəd/

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly a borrowing from Latin; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Corvus n., -id suffix²; Latin Corvus , -id suffix².

Etymology: In sense A. 1 < Corvus n. + -id suffix², after Perseid n., Orionid n., etc. In sense A. 2 < scientific Latin Corvus, genus name ( Systema naturæ (ed. 10, 1758) I. 105; specific use of classical Latin corvus raven: see Corvus n.) + -id suffix², after scientific Latin Corvidae, family name (1820 or earlier).

A. n.

1. Astronomy. With capital initial. Any of the meteors observed in sporadic showers that appear to radiate from a point in the constellation Corvus.

ΚΠ

1900 W. F. Denning in Monthly Notices Royal Astron. Soc. 1899–1900 50 597 In the region between Corvus and Centaurus there appears to be a well-defined radiant point of meteors... In April of the present year a few more of the Corvids appeared.

1981 P. C. Sherrod & T. L. Koed Compl. Man. Amateur Astron. iii. 53/2 June 26, Corvids. This shower is of very short duration, lasting only five days.

2013 G. W. Kronk Meteor Showers (ed. 2) vi. 115 There is an interesting tie between the Corvids and the lunar crater Giordano Bruno.

2. Zoology. Any bird of the family Corvidae, which comprises crows (genus Corvus) and related birds (magpies, jays, nutcrackers, etc.).

ΚΠ

1908 Condor 10 47 The Corvids, at least, nest invariably upon the mainland.

1976 D. Blood Rocky Mountain Wildlife i. ii. 157 The most common corvid, the crow, needs little introduction.

1988 Bird Watching Aug. 67/2 An abundance of corvids and gulls followed the silage harvesters.

2012 J. Marzluff & T. Angell Gifts of Crow (2013) v. 100 (caption) True insight by corvids was demonstrated by New Caledonian crows' responses to a three-part intelligence test.

B. adj. (attributive).

1. Astronomy. With capital initial. Designating a shower of Corvids (meteors); of or relating to such a shower.

ΚΠ

1906 Mem. Brit. Astron. Assoc. 13 i. 3 Prof. Herschel saw a few long-pathed bright meteors from Corvid, Craterid, or Centaurid radiant-points on March 21 [1903].

1967 R. Tousey et al. in G. S. Hawkins Meteor Orbits & Dust 338/2 It is of interest that the date of the rocket flight, June 28, 1963, lies in the month when meteor counts are at a maximum, and is in the period of the Corvid, β-Taurid, and Draconid showers.

2007 T. Plotner Night Sky Compan. 306 The Corvid meteor shower is not well documented, but you might spot as many as 10 per hour.

2. Zoology. Of or relating to birds of the family Corvidae; designating this family.

ΚΠ

1941 Condor 43 184 (caption) Anconal view of head of corvid humerus.

1988 W. Horwood Duncton Quest xvii. 219 A silence broken at first only by the uncomfortable flutter of corvid wings.

1994 Wildlife Conservation Sept. 57/1 He calculated that, through the corvid grapevine, all the ravens in western Maine learned about the meat bonanza.

2008 New Yorker 12 May 73/2 One important set of studies centers on the clever corvid family of birds.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	corvid
释义	corvidn.adj. Brit. /ˈkɔːvɪd/, U.S. /ˈkɔrvəd/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly a borrowing from Latin; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Corvus n., -id suffix²; Latin Corvus , -id suffix². Etymology: In sense A. 1 < Corvus n. + -id suffix², after Perseid n., Orionid n., etc. In sense A. 2 < scientific Latin Corvus, genus name ( Systema naturæ (ed. 10, 1758) I. 105; specific use of classical Latin corvus raven: see Corvus n.) + -id suffix², after scientific Latin Corvidae, family name (1820 or earlier). A. n. 1. Astronomy. With capital initial. Any of the meteors observed in sporadic showers that appear to radiate from a point in the constellation Corvus. ΚΠ 1900 W. F. Denning in Monthly Notices Royal Astron. Soc. 1899–1900 50 597 In the region between Corvus and Centaurus there appears to be a well-defined radiant point of meteors... In April of the present year a few more of the Corvids appeared. 1981 P. C. Sherrod & T. L. Koed Compl. Man. Amateur Astron. iii. 53/2 June 26, Corvids. This shower is of very short duration, lasting only five days. 2013 G. W. Kronk Meteor Showers (ed. 2) vi. 115 There is an interesting tie between the Corvids and the lunar crater Giordano Bruno. 2. Zoology. Any bird of the family Corvidae, which comprises crows (genus Corvus) and related birds (magpies, jays, nutcrackers, etc.). ΚΠ 1908 Condor 10 47 The Corvids, at least, nest invariably upon the mainland. 1976 D. Blood Rocky Mountain Wildlife i. ii. 157 The most common corvid, the crow, needs little introduction. 1988 Bird Watching Aug. 67/2 An abundance of corvids and gulls followed the silage harvesters. 2012 J. Marzluff & T. Angell Gifts of Crow (2013) v. 100 (caption) True insight by corvids was demonstrated by New Caledonian crows' responses to a three-part intelligence test. B. adj. (attributive). 1. Astronomy. With capital initial. Designating a shower of Corvids (meteors); of or relating to such a shower. ΚΠ 1906 Mem. Brit. Astron. Assoc. 13 i. 3 Prof. Herschel saw a few long-pathed bright meteors from Corvid, Craterid, or Centaurid radiant-points on March 21 [1903]. 1967 R. Tousey et al. in G. S. Hawkins Meteor Orbits & Dust 338/2 It is of interest that the date of the rocket flight, June 28, 1963, lies in the month when meteor counts are at a maximum, and is in the period of the Corvid, β-Taurid, and Draconid showers. 2007 T. Plotner Night Sky Compan. 306 The Corvid meteor shower is not well documented, but you might spot as many as 10 per hour. 2. Zoology. Of or relating to birds of the family Corvidae; designating this family. ΚΠ 1941 Condor 43 184 (caption) Anconal view of head of corvid humerus. 1988 W. Horwood Duncton Quest xvii. 219 A silence broken at first only by the uncomfortable flutter of corvid wings. 1994 Wildlife Conservation Sept. 57/1 He calculated that, through the corvid grapevine, all the ravens in western Maine learned about the meat bonanza. 2008 New Yorker 12 May 73/2 One important set of studies centers on the clever corvid family of birds. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1900
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