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- [boh-vahyn, -vin, -veen]
- /ˈboʊ vaɪn, -vɪn, -vin/
- /ˈbəʊ.vaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boh-vahyn, -vin, -veen]
- /ˈboʊ vaɪn, -vɪn, -vin/
Definitions of bovine word
- adjective bovine Bovine means relating to cattle. 3
- adjective bovine If you describe someone's behaviour or appearance as bovine, you think that they are stupid or slow. 3
- adjective bovine of, relating to, or belonging to the Bovini (cattle), a bovid tribe including domestic cattle 3
- adjective bovine (of people) dull; sluggish; stolid 3
- noun bovine any animal belonging to the Bovini 3
- adjective bovine of an ox 3
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Origin of bovine
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Late Latin bovīnus of, pertaining to oxen or cows, equivalent to Latin bov- (stem of bōs) ox + -īnus -ine1
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Parts of speech for Bovine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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bovine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bovine usage trend in Literature
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