feline
feline · more feline · most feline
котячий, кошачий
кошачий
Katzen-, katzenhaft, katzenartig
Of or pertaining to catsOf or pertaining to cats.
UK/ˈfiːlaɪn/US/ˈfilaɪn/
» The felines run in the savannah.
Eccles17 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesOf or pertaining to cats.
feline behaviour
feline expert
Katzen-
коша́чийkošáčij
котя́чийkotjáčyj, коша́чийkošáčyj
of or relating to cats
Catlike (resembling a cat); sleek, graceful, inscrutable, sensual, and/or cunning.
feline character
feline movement
katzenartig, katzenhaft
коша́чийkošáčij
Examples
4 sentencesThe felines run in the savannah.
The kitten's feline antics were adorable to watch.
The rusty-spotted cat is the smallest feline in the world.
deDie Rostkatze ist die kleinste Katze der Welt. — Adelpa
I'm a feline scientist.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to cats:
Русский
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to cats:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
of or pertaining to cats:
catlike:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin fēlīnus, from fēlēs (“wildcat, marten”).Borrowed from Latin fēlīnus, from fēlēs (“wildcat, marten”).
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Forms
more feline, most feline| Comparative | more feline Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most feline Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form