ovine C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈoʊvaɪn/ UK /ˈəʊvaɪn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj of, relating to, or resembling sheep The veterinarian specialized in ovine diseases on highland farms. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · of, relating to, or... sheeplikesheepish Word family Related forms ovidewe Etymology AI details From Late Latin ovinus ('of sheep'), from Latin ovis ('sheep'), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis ('sheep'). ovīnus Latin ovis Latin *h₂ówis Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # ovine **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈoʊvaɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈəʊvaɪn/ ## Meanings 1. of, relating to, or resembling sheep ## Examples - The veterinarian specialized in ovine diseases on highland farms. ## Synonyms - sheeplike - sheepish ## Related Forms - ovid - ewe ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ovīnus - Root: ovis - Root: *h₂ówis ## Etymology From Late Latin ovinus ('of sheep'), from Latin ovis ('sheep'), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis ('sheep'). ## AI Etymology Ovine is from Late Latin ovinus ('of sheep'), from Latin ovis ('sheep'), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis ('sheep'). Important recorded forms include ovīnus (Latin), ovis (Latin), and *h₂ówis (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the ending or combining element turns the older base into the present English part of speech. The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers of, relating to, or resembling sheep. The wider family includes related words such as ovid and ewe. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown