"caprine" meaning in English

See caprine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkæpˌɹaɪn/, /ˈkæpˌɹin/, /ˈkæp.ɹɪn/ Forms: more caprine [comparative], most caprine [superlative], caprinic [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin caprīnus By surface analysis, Capr(a) + -ine or Capr(inae) + -ine. By surface analysis, capr- + -ine. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|la:caprīnus}}, {{bor|en|la|caprīnus}} Latin caprīnus, {{surf|en|Capra|-ine|alt1=Capr(a)}} By surface analysis, Capr(a) + -ine, {{suffix|en|Caprinae|-ine|alt1=Capr(inae)}} Capr(inae) + -ine, {{surface analysis|en|capr-|-ine}} By surface analysis, capr- + -ine Head templates: {{en-adj}} caprine (comparative more caprine, superlative most caprine)
  1. Of or relating to Caprinae (goats, sheep, and certain wild relatives). Synonyms: caprid, caprine Hypernyms: ungulate, mammalian, vertebrate, animalian
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  2. Of or relating to Caprinae (goats, sheep, and certain wild relatives).
    (often specifically) Of or relating to Capra (goats).
    Tags: often, specifically Synonyms: caprid, caprine Hypernyms: ungulate, mammalian, vertebrate, animalian, caprid, caprine, ungulate, mammalian, vertebrate, animalian Coordinate_terms: ovine
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  3. Goatlike: goatish; goaty.
    Sense id: en-caprine-en-adj-en:goatlike Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with capr-, English terms suffixed with -ine, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Terms with French translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 15 15 18 21 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with capr-: 24 24 11 21 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ine: 24 24 14 19 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 14 22 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 24 25 13 18 21 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 24 18 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 25 25 15 18 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: caper, Capricorn, haedine, hircine
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkæpˌɹaɪn/, /ˈkæpˌɹin/, /ˈkæp.ɹɪn/ Forms: caprines [plural], caprinic [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin caprīnus By surface analysis, Capr(a) + -ine or Capr(inae) + -ine. By surface analysis, capr- + -ine. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|la:caprīnus}}, {{bor|en|la|caprīnus}} Latin caprīnus, {{surf|en|Capra|-ine|alt1=Capr(a)}} By surface analysis, Capr(a) + -ine, {{suffix|en|Caprinae|-ine|alt1=Capr(inae)}} Capr(inae) + -ine, {{surface analysis|en|capr-|-ine}} By surface analysis, capr- + -ine Head templates: {{en-noun}} caprine (plural caprines)
  1. A caprid: a (domestic or wild) goat or sheep: any member of the tribe Caprini (corresponding to the archaic taxon Capridae). Wikidata QID: Q189804 Synonyms: caprid, goat antelope, goat-antelope Hypernyms: bovid, ungulate, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism, creature
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  2. A caprid: a (domestic or wild) goat or sheep: any member of the tribe Caprini (corresponding to the archaic taxon Capridae).
    (often specifically) A (domestic or wild) goat: any of certain caprids, the ones in the genus Capra.
    Wikidata QID: Q172923, Q189804 Tags: often, specifically Synonyms: caprid, goat antelope, goat-antelope Coordinate_terms: ovine
    Sense id: en-caprine-en-noun-en:Q1898041 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with capr-, English terms suffixed with -ine, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Terms with French translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 15 15 18 21 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with capr-: 24 24 11 21 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ine: 24 24 14 19 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 14 22 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 24 25 13 18 21 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 24 18 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 25 25 15 18 18 Hypernyms: bovid, ungulate, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism, creature, caprid, caprine, goat antelope, goat-antelope, bovid, ungulate, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism, creature
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): (yáng) (Chinese Mandarin), capriné [masculine] (French)
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 49 51

Noun

IPA: /ˈkæpˌɹaɪn/, /ˈkæpˌɹin/, /ˈkæp.ɹɪn/
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} caprine (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of caprin. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: caprin
    Sense id: en-caprine-en-noun-jAOdR6or Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 15 15 18 21 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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