hippotigrine

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the zebra.

“Hippotigrine black and white stripe patterns are fairly popular on cushions and furniture”

Similar
zebrine
OriginAncient Greek ἵππος →
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Meanings

adjectivehippotigrine (comparative more hippotigrine, superlative most hippotigrine)

comparative more hippotigrine · superlative most hippotigrine

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the zebra.

    Hippotigrine black and white stripe patterns are fairly popular on cushions and furniture

    Synonyms: zebrine

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or resembling the zebra.

Similar
zebrine
Also see
zebrine

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἵππος“horse”
  2. Englishhippotigrine

From the Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + τῐ́γρῐς (tĭ́grĭs, “tiger”) + -ine, describing an equine with tigerlike stripes.

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Translations

Dutch zebra-achtig
  • zebra-achtigzebrine
Esperanto zebra
  • zebrazebrine
Polish zebrowy
  • zebrowyzebrine
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hippotigrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hippotigrine

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“hippotigrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hippotigrine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hippotigrine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hippotigrine.

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