equine
/ˈɛkˌwaɪn/adjective, noun
equine is spelled E-Q-U-I-N-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, equine means “Of, relating to, or reminiscent of horses” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in equine?
| Letters | 6: E-Q-U-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is equine?
Equine appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th 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 equine?
- UK /ˈɛkˌwaɪn/
- UK /ˈiːˌkwaɪn/
- US /ˈɛkˌwaɪn/
Equine has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-equine.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of equine
- more equine comparative
- most equine superlative
- equines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does equine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or reminiscent of horses.
- 2
Of or relating to any member or members of the genus Equus, including horses, donkeys, mules, zebras, and others.
noun
- 1
Any horse or horse-like animal, especially one of the genus Equus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Equine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to a horse or horses:
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 equine come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin equīnus (“of or pertaining to horses”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).