leporine
Meaning
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɛpəɹaɪn/
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.
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