anserine

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See also: ansérine

English

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin anserīnus, from anser (“goose”).

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˈansəɹʌɪn/

Adjective

anserine (comparative more anserine, superlative most anserine)

Silly, foolish, stupid. [from 17th c.]
Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike. [from 18th c.]

Translations

similar to a goose or geese; gooselike

Hungarian: lúdszerű
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Portuguese: anserino (pt)
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Russian: гуси́ный (ru) (gusínyj)

See also

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin anser (“goose”) +‎ -ine, after (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Anserin.

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˈansəɹiːn/

Noun

anserine (uncountable)

(biochemistry) A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle. [from 20th c.]

Anagrams

arsenine

Italian

Adjective

anserine

feminine plural of anserino

Latin

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) ānserīne

vocative masculine singular of ānserīnus

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