bovine

  • 1Bovine — Bo vine, a. [LL. bovinus, fr. L. bos, bovis, ox, cow: cf. F. bovine. See {Cow}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the genus {Bos}; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike; as, the bovine genus; a bovine antelope. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2bovine — index phlegmatic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3bovine — 1817, from Fr. bovin (14c.), from L.L. bovinus, from L. bos (gen. bovis) ox, cow, from PIE *gwous (see COW (Cf. cow)). Figurative sense of inert and stupid is from 1855 …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4bovine — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or resembling cattle. 2) sluggish or stupid. ► NOUN ▪ an animal of the cattle group, which also includes buffaloes and bisons. DERIVATIVES bovinely adverb. ORIGIN Latin bovinus, from bos ox …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5bovine — [bō′vīn΄, bō′vēn΄] adj. [LL bovinus < L bos (gen. bovis), ox: see COW1] 1. of an ox 2. having oxlike qualities; thought of as oxlike; slow, dull, stupid, stolid, etc. n. 1. any of a genus (Bos) of bovid ruminants 2. any similar bovid …

    English World dictionary

  • 6bovine — ● bovin, bovine adjectif (bas latin bovinus) Relatif au bœuf, aux bovinés : Élevage bovin. Qui ressemble au bœuf par son aspect terne et inexpressif : Regard bovin. ● bovin, bovine (expressions) adjectif (bas latin bovinus) Espèce bovine,… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 7boviné — ● bovin, bovine adjectif (bas latin bovinus) Relatif au bœuf, aux bovinés : Élevage bovin. Qui ressemble au bœuf par son aspect terne et inexpressif : Regard bovin. ● bovin, bovine (expressions) adjectif (bas latin bovinus) Espèce bovine,… …

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  • 8bovine — [[t]bo͟ʊvaɪn[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Bovine means relating to cattle. [TECHNICAL] 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe someone s behaviour or appearance as bovine, you think that they are stupid or slow. I m depressed by the… …

    English dictionary

  • 9bovine — 1. adjective 1) large, bovine eyes Syn: cowlike, calflike, taurine 2) an expression of bovine amazement Syn: stupid, slow, ignorant, unintelligent, imperceptive, vacuous, mindless, witless …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 10BOVINE — adj. f. Il ne s emploie que dans ces locutions, Les bêtes bovines, la race bovine, Les boeufs, les vaches, les taureaux. Améliorer la race bovine …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

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