hirquine

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UK/ˈhɜːkwaɪn/US/ˈhɝkwaɪn/

A form of hircine — Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of goats.

OriginLatin hirquīnus →
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Meanings

adjectivehirquine (comparative more hirquine, superlative most hirquine)

comparative more hirquine · superlative most hirquine

  1. alternativerareAlternative spelling of hircine.

Origin

  1. Latinhirquīnus
  2. Englishhirquine

From Latin hirquīnus, a variant of hircīnus.

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APA

hirquine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirquine

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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