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cervine

cer·vine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sur-vahyn, -vin]
    • /ˈsɜr vaɪn, -vɪn/
    • /ˈsɜː.vaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-vahyn, -vin]
    • /ˈsɜr vaɪn, -vɪn/

Definitions of cervine word

  • adjective cervine resembling or relating to a deer 3
  • adjective cervine of a dark yellowish-brown colour 3
  • adjective cervine of or like a deer 3
  • adjective cervine resembling or characteristic of deer; deerlike. 1
  • adjective cervine of deer or the deer family. 1
  • adjective cervine of a deep tawny color. 1

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Origin of cervine

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Latin cervīnus of, pertaining to a deer, equivalent to cerv(us) deer + -īnus -ine1

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Parts of speech for Cervine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cervine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cervine usage trend in Literature

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