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caprine

[ kap-rahyn, -rin ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to goats.


caprine

/ ˈ°ìæ±è°ù²¹Éª²Ô /

adjective

  1. of or resembling a goat
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of caprine1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ³¦²¹±è°ùÄ«²Ô³Ü²õ; caper 1, -ine 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of caprine1

C17: from Latin ³¦²¹±è°ùÄ«²Ô³Ü²õ, from caper goat
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His fellow cavers called Mr. Smith “the Goat,†and he certainly looked the part, with a compact, wiry body and a wispy caprine beard dangling below a well-cragged face.

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Instead of cattle, sheep, goats and donkeys, EU documents speak of “bovine, ovine, caprine and asinine animals.â€

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Critics would surely complain that the caprine members of the cast of “Goats†were a mere contrivance, distracting from events and robbing a tragic drama of its gravitas.

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Much fuss has been made about robots stealing workers’ jobs, but at Western Michigan University caprine competition has the goat of the union representing landscapers.

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As a result, Anguillans have learned to live side by side with their caprine neighbors, even coming to embrace their presence as a sign of identity.

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