bovine

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English [edit]

WOTD – 9 May 2008    

Etymology [edit]

From Latin bovīnus, from bōs (“ox”). Cognate to beef.

Pronunciation [edit]

Adjective [edit]

bovine (comparative more bovine, superlative most bovine)

  1. (not comparable) Of or pertaining to cattle.
  2. (not comparable) Belonging to the tribe Bovini, including cows, buffalo, and bison.
  3. Sluggish, dull, slow-witted.

Derived terms [edit]

Terms derived from bovine

Related terms [edit]

Terms related to bovine

Translations [edit]

of, relating to or resembling cattle
sluggish, dull, slow-witted

Noun [edit]

bovine (plural bovines)

  1. An animal of the family Bovidae, including cattle, buffaloes and bison.

Translations [edit]

animal of the family Bovidae

French [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

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Adjective [edit]

bovine

  1. feminine form of bovin

Italian [edit]

Adjective [edit]

bovine

  1. feminine plural form of [[bovino#Script error|bovino]]

Latin [edit]

Adjective [edit]

bovīne

  1. vocative masculine singular of bovīnus
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