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

The first triple E outbreak on record occurred in Massachusetts in the 1830s in horses — the reason one of the three Es stands for “equine.”

From Salon

Ten communities in Massachusetts are now designated at high or critical risk for eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, that spreads through the bite of an infected mosquito, officials say.

From BBC

"The board members are resolute that equine welfare must always be placed uppermost and at all times," they said on Thursday.

From BBC