caprine

Adj

1. Of or relating to Capra (goats).
2. Of or relating to Caprinae (goats, sheep, and certain wild relatives): caprid.
3. Goatlike: goatish; goaty.

Noun

Any of certain caprids (including sheep) that are regarded as being similar to the goat; any member of the tribe Caprini.

Noun

Alternative form of caprin.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæpˌɹaɪn/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caprīnus. By surface analysis, Capr(a) + -ine or Capr(inae) + -ine.

Synonyms

hircine

Translations

κατσικίσιος

γιδίσιος

caprino

cabrum