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hircine
[ hur-sahyn, -sin ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling a goat.
- having a goatish odor.
- lustful; libidinous.
hircine
/ ˈhɜːsaɪn; -sɪn /
adjective
- archaic.of or like a goat, esp in smell
- literary.lustful; lascivious
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hircine1
C17: from Latin hircīnus, from hircus goat
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Example Sentences
Beef suet consists of stearine, margarine, and oleine; mutton and goat suet contain a little hircine.
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The professor glared across the room like an infuriated animal, a comparison heightened by his notoriously hircine appearance.
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Hircine, hėr′sīn, adj. goat-like: having a strong goatish smell.
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