canine C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ UK /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj of or like dogs; a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars The vet examined the dog's canine teeth. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · of or like dogs; a pointed... dogcuspideyetoothdoglike ↔ Opposites feline Word family Related forms canid Etymology AI details From Latin canīnus ('of a dog'), from canis ('dog'), cognate with Greek kuōn and English hound, all from Proto-Indo-European *kwon-. canīnus Latin canis Latin *ḱwṓ Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # canine **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ ## Meanings 1. of or like dogs; a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars ## Examples - The vet examined the dog's canine teeth. ## Synonyms - dog - cuspid - eyetooth - doglike ## Antonyms - feline ## Related Forms - canid ## Roots and Affixes - Root: canīnus - Root: canis - Root: *ḱwṓ ## Etymology From Latin canīnus ('of a dog'), from canis ('dog'), cognate with Greek kuōn and English hound, all from Proto-Indo-European *kwon-. ## AI Etymology Canine comes from Latin canīnus ('of a dog'), from canis ('dog'), cognate with Greek kuōn and English hound, all from Proto-Indo-European *kwon-. The historical trail runs through canīnus in Latin, canis in Latin, and *ḱwṓ in Proto-Indo-European. Used as an adjective and noun, canine now means "of or like dogs; a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as canid. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown