hircine

hir·cine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hur-sahyn, -sin]
- /ˈhɜr saɪn, -sɪn/
- /hˈɜːsiːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hur-sahyn, -sin]
- /ˈhɜr saɪn, -sɪn/

Definitions of hircine word

adjective hircine of, relating to, or resembling a goat. 1
adjective hircine having a goatish odor. 1
adjective hircine lustful; libidinous. 1
noun hircine Of or resembling a goat. 1
adjective hircine of or like a goat, esp in smell 0
adjective hircine lustful; lascivious 0

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Origin of hircine

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin hircīnus of a goat, equivalent to hirc(us) goat + -īnus -ine1

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Parts of speech for Hircine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hircine

hircine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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