vituline

[ vich-uh-lahyn, -lin ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a calf or veal.

vituline

/ ˈvɪtjʊˌlaɪn; -lɪn /

adjective

1. of or resembling a calf or veal

Word History and Origins

Origin of vituline¹

1650–60; < Latin vitulīnus, equivalent to vitul ( us ) calf + -īnus -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of vituline¹

C17: from Latin vitulīnus, from vitulus a calf