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单词 hircine
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hircine

[ hur-sahyn, -sin ]
/ ˈhɜr saɪn, -sɪn /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a goat.
having a goatish odor.
lustful; libidinous.

Origin of hircine

1650–60; <Latin hircīnus of a goat, equivalent to hirc(us) goat + -īnus-ine1

Words nearby hircine

hiragana, Hirakata, Hiram, Hiranuma, Hiratsuka, hircine, hircus, hire, hired gun, hired hand, hireling
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Example sentences from the Web for hircine

  • Hircine, hėr′sīn, adj. goat-like: having a strong goatish smell.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hircine

hircine
/ (ˈhɜːsaɪn, -sɪn) /

adjective

archaic of or like a goat, esp in smell
literary lustful; lascivious

Word Origin for hircine

C17: from Latin hircīnus, from hircus goat
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