bovine
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bovine
- /ˈbəʊ.vaɪn/ UK
- /ˈboʊˌvaɪn/ US
- /ˈboʊˌvin/ US
- /ˈboʊ.vɪn/ US
Rhymes with (UK) -əʊvaɪn, (US) -oʊvaɪn
Where it comes from
PIE word
*gʷṓws
Borrowed from Late Latin bovīnus (“relating to cattle”), from Latin bōs (“ox”). Cognate to beef.
adjective more bovine · most bovine
noun bovines
- An animal of a family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cattle, buffaloes and bison.
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An animal of the subfamily Bovinae.
Near-synonyms: cattle beast, cattlebeast, cow
Similar: cattle beast, cattlebeast, cow
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bovid, dull, cow, cattle, oxen, veal, cows, livestock, beef, musk, animal, encephalopathy, somatotropin, scottish, chronic, bse
Translations
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adj of, relating to or resembling cattle
| Español | bovino, vacuno |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | गोजातीय gojātīya, पशुवत paśuvat, गोरूप gorūp |
| Português | bovino |
| Français | bovin |
| Deutsch | Rinder- |
| Italiano | bovino |
| Română | vițel |
| Русский | коро́вий koróvij, бы́чий býčij, быча́чий byčáčij |
adj sluggish, dull, slow-witted
| हिन्दी | मन्दबुद्धि mandabuddhi |
|---|---|
| Русский | тупо́й tupój |
Talk about this word "bovine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bovine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bovine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bovine "bovine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bovine.Cite this
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