caprine
/ˈkæpˌɹaɪn/adjective, noun
caprine is spelled C-A-P-R-I-N-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, caprine means “Of or relating to Caprinae (goats, sheep, and certain wild relatives)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in caprine?
| Letters | 7: C-A-P-R-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is caprine?
Caprine appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce caprine?
- /ˈkæpˌɹaɪn/
- /ˈkæpˌɹin/
- /ˈkæp.ɹɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of caprine
- more caprine comparative
- most caprine superlative
- caprinic
- caprines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does caprine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Caprinae (goats, sheep, and certain wild relatives).
- 2
Of or relating to Capra (goats).
- 3
Goatlike: goatish; goaty.
noun
- 1
A caprid: a (domestic or wild) goat or sheep: any member of the tribe Caprini (corresponding to the archaic taxon Capridae).
- 2
A (domestic or wild) goat: any of certain caprids, the ones in the genus Capra.
- 3
Alternative form of caprin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Caprine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | capriné |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does caprine come from?
Borrowed from Latin caprīnus. The taxonomic sense is a semantic loan from translingual Caprinae.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).