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vulpine
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Vulpine
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vul·pine
/
ˈvʌl
paɪn
,
-pɪn
/
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[
vuhl
-pahyn
,
-pin
]
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adjective
1.
of or resembling a fox.
2.
cunning or crafty.
Origin:
1620–30;
<
Latin
vulpīnus,
equivalent to
vulp
(
ēs
) fox +
-īnus
-ine
1
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vulpine
(ˈvʌlpaɪn)
—
adj
1.
Also:
vulpecular
of, relating to, or resembling a fox
2.
possessing the characteristics often attributed to foxes; crafty, clever, etc
[C17: from Latin
vulpīnus
foxlike, from
vulpēs
a fox]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
vulpine
"pertaining to a fox, fox-like," 1628, from L. vulpinus "of or pertaining to a fox," from vulpes, earlier volpes (gen. vulpis, volpis) "fox," of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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