equine

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
  2. adjective resembling a horse
  3. adjective of or belonging to the family Equidae

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin equīnus (“of or pertaining to horses”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

equid

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