hircine

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɜːsaɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hûr′sīn, -sin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hir•cine  (hûr′sīn, -sin),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Animal Behaviorof, pertaining to, or resembling a goat.
  2. having a goatish odor.
  3. lustful;
    libidinous.
  • Latin hircīnus of a goat, equivalent. to hirc(us) goat + -īnus -ine1
  • 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hircine / ˈhɜːsaɪn -sɪn/
  1. of or like a goat, esp in smell
  2. lustful; lascivious
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin hircīnus, from hircus goat

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