ferine
ferine · more ferine · most ferine
Pertaining to wild, menacing animalsPertaining to wild, menacing animals; feral.
/ˈfɪəɹaɪn/
Meaning
2 senses(archaic)Pertaining to wild, menacing animals; feral.
wild and menacing
(obsolete)Belonging to the proposed taxon of bats, carnivorans, and insectivorans.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin ferīnus, from fera (“wild animal”). The zoological sense was coined by WilliamFrom Latin ferīnus, from fera (“wild animal”). The zoological sense was coined by William Whewell in 1840.
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Forms
more ferine, most ferine| Comparative | more ferine Lesson |
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| Superlative | most ferine Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form