bovine C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈboʊvaɪn/ UK /ˈbəʊvaɪn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to cattle; sluggish or dull in manner He stared back with a bovine, uncomprehending expression. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to cattle;... cattle-likedullsluggishstolidslowplacidphlegmatic ↔ Opposites livelyalertsharp Word family Related forms cowbeefbovid Etymology AI details From Late Latin bovīnus ('relating to oxen or cows'), from Latin bos, bovis ('ox, cow'), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws ('cow'). bovīnus Latin bos Latin *gʷṓws Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bovine **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈboʊvaɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbəʊvaɪn/ ## Meanings 1. relating to cattle; sluggish or dull in manner ## Examples - He stared back with a bovine, uncomprehending expression. ## Synonyms - cattle-like - dull - sluggish - stolid - slow - placid - phlegmatic ## Antonyms - lively - alert - sharp ## Related Forms - cow - beef - bovid ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bovīnus - Root: bos - Root: *gʷṓws ## Etymology From Late Latin bovīnus ('relating to oxen or cows'), from Latin bos, bovis ('ox, cow'), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws ('cow'). ## AI Etymology Bovine is from Late Latin bovīnus ('relating to oxen or cows'), from Latin bos, bovis ('ox, cow'), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws ('cow'). Important recorded forms include bovīnus (Latin), bos (Latin), and *gʷṓws (Proto-Indo-European). The current sense covers relating to cattle; sluggish or dull in manner. The wider family includes related words such as cow, beef, and bovid. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown