equine

[ee-kwahyn, ek-wahyn]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a horse or other member of the horse family.

   a bold, equine face.

noun

1. Also called equid. a horse or other member of the horse family.

   Her draft horses and mules are some of the finest equines we’ve ever seen.

equine

/ ˈɛkwaɪn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a horse

2. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Equidae, which comprises horses, zebras, and asses

equine

1. Characteristic of or resembling horses or related animals, such as donkeys.

Other Word Forms

• equinely adverb
• equinity noun
• unequine adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of equine¹

First recorded in 1770–80; from Latin equīnus, equivalent to equ(us) “horse” + -īnus adjective suffix; -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of equine¹

C18: from Latin equīnus, from equus horse

Example Sentences

Conjugated equine estrogen—made from the urine of horses and used in the WHI study—decreases breast-cancer risk in postmenopausal women when used without progesterone.

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She was transported to an equine hospital and is back in her barn being monitored.

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These wild equines soon may disappear from beside the ancient lake.

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David Collings of Hampshire Horse Watch, which liaises between the local equine community and police, said the theft was "very disturbing" but admitted it had "no ideas" where the ponies might be.

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Footage showed the horizontal equine squirming and struggling as a firefighter and a veterinarian assisted him.

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