Columbiform
/ˌkɒl.əmˈbɪfɔːm/noun
Relating to or belonging to the bird order that includes pigeons and doves.
Did you know?Its root comes from Latin *columba* (“dove”), a bird so culturally loaded that it became a classic emblem of the Holy Spirit in Christian art.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
columba
“dove; pigeon”
Late Latin
Late Latin
-formis
“having the form or shape of”
18th Century
English
columbiformis
“dove-shaped; belonging to the dove-like birds”
Modern English
English
columbiform
“relating to the bird order Columbiformes, including pigeons and doves”