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

/ ē′kwīn′,ĕk′wīn′ /

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

Derived Forms

• ˈequinely, adverb

Other Words From

• e·quine·ly adverb
• e·quin·i·ty [ee-, kwin, -i-tee], noun
• un·e·quine 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

However, in some striking historical folk accounts, Yarilo was also venerated with equine characteristics – sometimes as a young warrior riding atop a healthy horse and sometimes as an entity that could shapeshift.

From Realm of History

The animals, whose physical features didn’t match any known equine species, appear to be “kungas” — horselike animals seen in artwork and referenced in clay tablets predating horses by centuries.

From Science News

Ethel Mars, the widow of candymaker Frank Mars, was singled out for equine tax avoidance.

From ProPublica

Orlando and colleagues analyzed ancient DNA from 273 horse bone specimens from across the continents, spanning 50,000 years of human and equine history.

From Science News

Another hollow equine appears to be galloping in right behind the Bieber-shaped one as season two begins.

From The Daily Beast

They have conventions, fansites, equine avatars…the whole nine.

From The Daily Beast

Mislabeled lasagna has sent Europe into a tizzy, but equine protein is really no worse to eat than beef.

From The Daily Beast

Americans are still just as squeamish about eating our equine friends as our cousins across the pond.

From The Daily Beast

Her parents had promised the horse aficionado her very own equine companion when she turned 10.

From The Daily Beast

Bonus points for setting the dancing equine against a My Little Pony backdrop.

From The Daily Beast

By that one trial I had become free, as I may say, of the whole equine species.

From Project Gutenberg

The winged horse snorted, and shook with anger, and tried to unseat his rider by every258 trick known to equine ingenuity.

From Project Gutenberg

Your enjoyment of the proofs cheers me greatly; and pray thank Mrs. Blackwood for her valuable hints on equine matters.

From Project Gutenberg

The same characters are presented in the uniform of cavalrymen, mounted on the fine equine stock of the plantation.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Hay made a desperate effort to conceal the equine portion with the tails of his coat, but in vain.

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