eyas en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈaɪəs/
Etymology
Rebracketing of a nyas as an eyas.
Meanings
- A young hawk or falcon in the nest, or that has not yet fledged, especially one that will be trained for falconry.
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(figuratively) Something diminutive and immature or untrained.
Are we to suppose the following lines of Plautus to have been delivered by an "eyas?"
1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 234:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eyasses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| eyass | alternative | lexicographic | |
| eyases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
pl maiż (hawk) · fr fauconneau (hawk) · es halconcillo (hawk) · nl nesteling (hawk) · ru соколёнок (hawk)