# vulpinous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. of a reddish colour, rufous
2. foxlike in nature or appearance

## Etymology
From vulpine + -ous, borrowed from Latin vulpīnus (“foxy, fox-like”), from vulpēs, earlier volpēs (“fox”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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