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raptor¹
- /ˈɹæptə/ UK
- /ˈɹæptɚ/ US
Rhymes with -æptə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English raptour, from Latin raptor (“kidnapper, thief”).
noun raptors · rapter · raptour
- A bird of prey.
- One who ravishes or plunders.
raptor²
- /ˈɹæptə/ UK
- /ˈɹæptɚ/ US
Rhymes with -æptə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Popularized (and possibly coined) in 1990 by Michael Crichton in Jurassic Park; clipping of velociraptor, ultimately of the same etymology as above.
noun raptors
- One of the dromaeosaurs, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs having tearing claws on the hind legs.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: raptorial bird, bird, hawk, predator, predatory, greedy, prey, ship, ravener, falcon, kite, fist, besra, roughleg, accipitrid, accipitriform
Talk about this word "raptor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/raptor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. raptor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/raptor "raptor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/raptor.Cite this
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title = {raptor},
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