Corvine
/ˈkɔːr.vaɪn/noun
Relating to crows or ravens.
Did you know?Corvine comes from Latin *corvus*, “raven” or “crow,” and the same root gave English words like *corbel* and *corvine*—a reminder that in old Europe, raven imagery was tied to augury, battlefields, and messages from the unseen.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
corvus
“crow; raven”
Late Latin
Latin
corvinus
“of or belonging to a crow or raven”
Middle English
English
corvin
“crow-like; raven-colored”
Modern English
English
corvine
“relating to crows or ravens”