English Explanatory Dictionary

leporine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a hare or a rabbit.
noun
  1. Synonym of leporid (“any mammal of the family Leporidae: the hares and rabbits”).
  2. A supposed hybrid between a hare and a rabbit, now known not to exist; a leporide.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛpəɹaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-leporine.wav /ˈlɛpəˌɹaɪn/ /ˈlɛpəɹən/

Word forms

leporine leporines

Etymology

The adjective is a learned borrowing from Latin leporīnus + English -ine (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’). Leporīnus is derived from leporis (the genitive singular form of lepus (“hare”)) + -īnus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’). The noun is derived from the adjective.

Synonyms

cuniculiform leporiform lagomorphic harelike cunicular rabbitlike rabbitish rabbity leporid

Related words

leporid leporiform leveret
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