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Hircine

Hircine \Hir"cine\, Hircinous \Hir"ci*nous\, a. [L. hircinus, fr. hircus hegoat: cf. F. hircin.]

  1. Goatlike; of or pertaining to a goat or the goats.

  2. Of a strong goatish smell.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
hircine

"goat-like," 1650s, from Latin hircinus "pertaining to a goat," from hircus "he-goat, buck," probably related to hirsutus "shaggy" (see hirsute).

Wiktionary
hircine

a. 1 (context not comparable English) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of goats.“hircine” defined by WordNet® 3·0, © 2006 by Princeton University 2 Possessed of an odour reminiscent of goats. 3 libidinous; lustful; excessively and overweeningly desirous. n. (context mineralogy English) A fossil amorphous resin which, when burnt, gives off a pungent, hircinous aroma.

WordNet
hircine

adj. of or pertaining to or suggestive of a goat (especially in strong odor)

Wikipedia
Hircine

Hircine may refer to:

  • Something of or relating to the domestic goat
  • Something of or relating to the members of genus Capra
  • Hircine, a fictional god from the Elder Scrolls series, featured in The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon

Usage examples of "hircine".

The officer who interfaced with the central control computer was a Gran - comthree-eyed, with a hircine face.