Eyas (noun)
ai-as
A young hawk, especially (in falconry) an unfledged nestling taken from the nest for training.
Late 15th century (originally nyas): from French niais, based on Latin nidus ‘nest’. The initial n was lost by wrong division of a nyas; compare with adder.
Example sentences
“Eyas hawks can be difficult to train.”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
