How to pronounce leporine
American English pronunciation
LEP-uh-ryne
- IPA
- /ˈlɛpəˌɹaɪn/
- Syllables
- LEP · uh · ryne (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- LEP-ur-in
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What leporine means
Of or like a hare or rabbit
In a sentence: With her long ears and quick hops, the puppy looked almost leporine.
Where it comes from: It comes from lepus, the Latin word for hare.
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