hircose

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adjective

Of, or pertaining to goats; hircine

OriginLatin hircīnus →
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Meanings

adjectivehircose (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablerareOf, or pertaining to goats; hircine

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hircine

Origin

  1. Latinhircīnus“of a goat”, “goat-scented”
  2. Englishhircose

By surface analysis, hirc- (“buck, male goat”) + -ose. Ultimately related to Latin hircīnus (“of a goat”, “goat-scented”)

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APA

hircose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hircose

MLA

“hircose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hircose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hircose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hircose.

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