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equine

[ ee-kwahyn, ek-wahyn ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a horse or other member of the horse family:

    a bold, equine face.



noun

  1. Also called equid. a horse or other member of the horse family:

    Her draft horses and mules are some of the finest equines we’ve ever seen.

equine

/ ˈɛɲɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a horse
  2. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Equidae, which comprises horses, zebras, and asses
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

equine

/ ŧī′,ĕī′ /

  1. Characteristic of or resembling horses or related animals, such as donkeys.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܾԱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ܾԱ· adverb
  • ·ܾ··ٲ [ee-, kwin, -i-tee], noun
  • ܲ··ܾԱ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of equine1

First recorded in 1770–80; from Latin īԳܲ, equivalent to equ(us) “horse” + -īԳܲ adjective suffix; -ine 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of equine1

C18: from Latin īԳܲ, from equus horse
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Example Sentences

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No 13-year-old horse has won the National since Sergeant Murphy 102 years ago and hard to see an equine teenager being celebrated this time around.

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The Lopez family’s small herd of horses and steers lounged around in an open corral to make room for “their visitors,” as Fernando Sr. jokingly described the evacuated equines.

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"We believe this outcome reaffirms the FEI's commitment to equine welfare and to its role as guardian of our equine partners."

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Robinson was excited about running his own team and returning to the pageantry of college football, which in USC’s case featured Traveler, the Trojans’ equine mascot who sprinted along the sideline.

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Five more horses have died at a barn at Los Alamitos, bringing the total to 12 deaths as a result of an outbreak of equine infectious anemia.

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