hircine英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A fossil amorphous resin which, when burnt, gives off a pungent, hircinous aroma. uncountable

形容词 adj.

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of goats. not-comparable

— They are monſtrouſly fat, and have a moſt hircine ſmell.
Possessed of an odour reminiscent of goats.
Libidinous; lustful.

词形变化

more hircine comparative most hircine superlative hirquine alternative,rare hirquine alternative,rare

词汇关系

近义词

hircic hircose caprine goaten goatish goaty

衍生词

hircinous

词源

词源 1

First attested in its present form in 1650–1660: From Middle English hircyne, from Latin hircīnus (“of a goat”, “goat-scented”); equivalent to hircus (“a male goat”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Cognate with French hircin. By surface analysis, hirc- (“buck, male goat”) + -ine. Compare caprine, haedine.

词源 2

First attested in its present form in 1650–1660: From Middle English hircyne, from Latin hircīnus (“of a goat”, “goat-scented”); equivalent to hircus (“a male goat”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Cognate with French hircin. By surface analysis, hirc- (“buck, male goat”) + -ine. Compare caprine, haedine.