Etymology

haedine

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Today it means: Resembling in form or exhibiting the behaviour typical of a kid (i.e., a juvenile goat); compare caprine, hircine. Full definition →

Latin haedīnus
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  1. Latin · derived fromhaedīnus“kidlike”
  2. English todayhaedine

From the Latin haedīnus (“kidlike”), from haedus (“kid, young goat”); compare caprine, hircine. By surface analysis, haed- (“kid, young goat”) + -ine.

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