caprin

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, capr- +‎ -in.

Noun

caprin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) The triglyceride of capric acid; a constituent of butterfat

Synonyms

• decanoin

Derived terms

• dicaprin
• monocaprin
• tricaprin

See also

• butyrin

Anagrams

• pranic

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caprīnus. Compare chèvre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.pʁɛ̃/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Adjective

caprin (feminine caprine, masculine plural caprins, feminine plural caprines)

1. caprine

Noun

caprin m (plural caprins)

1. caprid, goat antelope
2. goat, domestic goat

Related terms

• chèvre

Further reading

• “caprin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French caprin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈprin/

Adjective

caprin m or n (feminine singular caprină, masculine plural caprini, feminine/neuter plural caprine)

1. caprine, goatlike

   Synonym: căpresc

Declension

Declension of caprin

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	caprin		caprină	caprini	caprine
	definite	caprinul		caprina	caprinii	caprinele
genitive- dative	indefinite	caprin		caprine	caprini	caprine
	definite	caprinului		caprinei	caprinilor	caprinelor

Related terms

• capră