cap·rine \ˈkaˌprīn\adjective Etymology: Latin caprinus, from capr-, caper + -inus -ine 1.: being a goat : belonging to a group typified by the goat < a caprine creature > < caprine antelopes > 2.: like or suggestive of a goat : like that of a goat < a caprine voice > 3.: developing or thriving in a goat < a caprine strain of virus >