ovine
Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheepOf, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, (not comparable) of an animal: from the genus Ovis.
Meaning
2 senses(comparable)Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, (not comparable) of an animal: from the genus Ovis.
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ове́чийovéčij
ове́чийovéčyj, о́внійóvnij, у́чийúčyj
of or pertaining to or of the nature of or characteristic of a sheep or sheep
(comparable, figuratively)Resembling a sheep in character; acquiescent, easily influenced, passive, or willing to follow a leader blindly.
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Translations
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Origin
The adjective is borrowed from Late Latin ovīnus (“ovine”) + English -ine (suffix with theThe adjective is borrowed from Late Latin ovīnus (“ovine”) + English -ine (suffix with the sense ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives). Ovīnus is derived from Latin ovis (“sheep”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis (“sheep”), possibly from *h₂ew- (“to clothe oneself, dress; to be dressed”) in the sense of something that provides woollen clothing) + -īnus (suffix with the sense ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives). By surface analysis, ove- + -ine.
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Forms
more ovine, most ovine| Comparative | more ovine Lesson |
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| Superlative | most ovine Lesson |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form