equine

[ ee-kwahyn, ek-wahyn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a horse or other member of the horse family:

   a bold, equine face.

noun

1. Also called equid. a horse or other member of the horse family:

   Her draft horses and mules are some of the finest equines we’ve ever seen.

equine

/ ˈɛkwaɪn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a horse
2. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Equidae, which comprises horses, zebras, and asses

equine

/ ē′kwīn′,ĕk′wīn′ /

1. Characteristic of or resembling horses or related animals, such as donkeys.

Derived Forms

• ˈequinely, adverb

Other Words From

• e·quine·ly adverb
• e·quin·i·ty [ee-, kwin, -i-tee], noun
• un·e·quine adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of equine¹

First recorded in 1770–80; from Latin equīnus, equivalent to equ(us) “horse” + -īnus adjective suffix; -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of equine¹

C18: from Latin equīnus, from equus horse

Example Sentences

Robinson was excited about running his own team and returning to the pageantry of college football, which in USC’s case featured Traveler, the Trojans’ equine mascot who sprinted along the sideline.

From Los Angeles Times

Five more horses have died at a barn at Los Alamitos, bringing the total to 12 deaths as a result of an outbreak of equine infectious anemia.

From Los Angeles Times

Five more horses have died at a barn at Los Alamitos, bringing the total to 12 deaths as a result of an outbreak of equine infectious anemia.

From Los Angeles Times

An outbreak of eastern equine encephalitis in the northeast made headlines, but as far as mosquito-borne illnesses go, EEE is serious but still rare.

From Slate

A 41-year-old man in New Hampshire died last week after contracting a rare mosquito-borne illness called eastern equine encephalitis virus, also known as EEE or “triple E.”

From Salon