venatic
[vee-
nat
-ik]
/viˈnæt ɪk/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to hunting.
Also,
venatical
.
Origin
1650-60;
<
Latin
vēnāticus,
equivalent to
vēnāt
(
us
) (past participle of
vēnārī
to hunt) +
-icus
-ic
Related forms
venatically,
adverb
British Dictionary definitions for
venatic
venatic
/
viːˈnætɪk
/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or used in hunting
2.
(of people) engaged in or given to hunting
Derived Forms
venatically,
adverb
Word Origin
C17: from Latin
vēnāticus,
from
vēnārī
to hunt