English Explanatory Dictionary

caprine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Caprinae (goats, sheep, and certain wild relatives).
  2. Of or relating to Capra (goats).
  3. Goatlike: goatish; goaty.
noun
  1. A caprid: a (domestic or wild) goat or sheep: any member of the tribe Caprini (corresponding to the archaic taxon Capridae).
  2. A (domestic or wild) goat: any of certain caprids, the ones in the genus Capra.
noun
  1. Alternative form of caprin.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæpˌɹaɪn/ /ˈkæpˌɹin/ /ˈkæp.ɹɪn/

Word forms

caprine more caprine most caprine caprinic caprines

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caprīnus. The taxonomic sense is a semantic loan from translingual Caprinae.

Synonyms

caprid caprine goat antelope goat-antelope

Related words

caper Capricorn haedine hircine

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 羊 French: capriné
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