- Vituline
- Vituline Vit"u*line (?; 277), a. [L. vitulinus, fr. vitulus a calf. See {Veal}.] Of or pertaining to a calf or veal. [1913 Webster]
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Vituline
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vituline — [vi′tyo͞o līn΄, vi′tyo͞olin΄] adj. [L vitulinus < vitulus, calf: see VEAL] of or like a calf or veal … English World dictionary
vituline — /vich euh luyn , lin/, adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling a calf or veal. [1650 60; < L vitulinus, equiv. to vitul(us) calf + inus INE1] * * * … Universalium
vituline — vit·u·line … English syllables
vituline — /ˈvɪtʃəlaɪn/ (say vichuhluyn), / lən/ (say luhn) adjective of, relating to, or resembling a calf or veal. {Latin vitulīnus} …
vituline — a. pertaining to or like calf, or veal … Dictionary of difficult words
vituline — ˈvichəˌlīn, lə̇n adjective Etymology: Latin vitulinus, from vitulus calf + inus ine more at veal : of, relating to, or like a calf or veal … Useful english dictionary
vitulin — ⇒VITULIN, INE, adj. Qui évoque un veau, l aspect d une tête de veau. Canalis est un petit homme sec, de tournure aristocratique, brun, doué d une figure vituline, et d une tête un peu menue (BALZAC, Modeste Mignon, 1844, p. 58). Prononc.:[ ], fém … Encyclopédie Universelle
Veal — (v[=e]l), n.[OE. veel, OF. veel, F. veau, L. vitellus, dim. of vitulus a calf; akin to E. wether. See {Wether}, and cf. {Vellum}, {Vituline}.] The flesh of a calf when killed and used for food. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of animal names — This list gives names of animals used depending on the context. Many species of animals, particularly those domesticated, have been given specific names for the male, the female, and the young of the species. There are a few generic terms, bull… … Wikipedia
vitulino — pl.m. vitulini sing.f. vitulina pl.f. vituline … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
