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- [ur-sahyn, -sin]
- /ˈɜr saɪn, -sɪn/
- /ˈɜːsaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ur-sahyn, -sin]
- /ˈɜr saɪn, -sɪn/
Definitions of ursine word
- adjective ursine of or relating to a bear or bears. 1
- adjective ursine bearlike. 1
- adjective ursine of, relating to, or resembling a bear or bears 0
- adjective ursine of, like, or characteristic of a bear; bearlike 0
- adjective ursine Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears. 0
- adjective ursine (entomology, of caterpillars) Covered in stiff bristles. 0
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Origin of ursine
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin ursīnus, equivalent to urs(us) bear + -īnus -ine1
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Parts of speech for Ursine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ursine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ursine usage trend in Literature
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