How to pronounce hircine
American English pronunciation
HUR-syne
- IPA
- /ˈhɝsaɪn/
- Syllables
- HUR · syne (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- HUR-sin
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What hircine means
Goatlike, especially in smell
In a sentence: The barn had a strong hircine smell after the goats came in from the rain.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word hircus, meaning a male goat.
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