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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

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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • equinely adverb
  • equinity noun
  • unequine adjective
  • ˈܾԱ adverb
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of equine1

C18: from Latin īԳܲ, from equus horse
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Example Sentences

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San Bernardino County officials approved new deals in April with a local nonprofit to help sterilize and relocate many of the pint-size equines to sanctuaries.

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Blackmore gained a degree in equine science with hopes of becoming a vet but combined her studies with riding out and competing as an amateur.

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To address the overpopulation problem, county officials have approved new deals with a local nonprofit to help sterilize and relocate many of the pint-size equines to sanctuaries.

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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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