dourine

dou·rine

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [doo-reen]
- /dʊˈrin/
- /dˈaʊəriːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo-reen]
- /dʊˈrin/

Definitions of dourine word

noun dourine an infectious disease of horses, affecting the genitals and hind legs, caused by a protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma equiperdum. 1
noun dourine Covering sickness. 1
noun dourine an infectious venereal disease of horses characterized by swollen glands, inflamed genitals, and paralysis of the hindquarters, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma equiperdum contracted during copulation 0
noun dourine a venereal disease of horses and donkeys, caused by a protozoan (Trypanosoma equiperdum) and characterized by inflammation of the genitals and lymph nodes, and paralysis of the hind legs 0

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Origin of dourine

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < French; compare Arabic darin scabby

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Parts of speech for Dourine

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dourine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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