venatic
ɪk adjective
of or pertaining to hunting.
Also, ve·nat·i·cal.
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin vēnāticus, equivalent to vēnāt(us) (past participle of vēnārī to hunt) + -icus -ic
1650–60; < Latin vēnāticus, equivalent to vēnāt(us) (past participle of vēnārī to hunt) + -icus -ic
Related forms
ve·nat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or used in hunting |
| 2. | (of people) engaged in or given to hunting |
| [C17: from Latin vēnāticus, from vēnārī to hunt] | |
| venatical or venatical | |
| —adj | |
| [C17: from Latin vēnāticus, from vēnārī to hunt] | |
| ve'natically or venatical | |
| —adv | |
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