n.
Pronunciation: ' b ō - ˌ v ī n, - ˌ v ē n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin bovinus, from Latin bov-, bos ox, cow ― more at COW
Date: 1776
1 : of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow
2 : having qualities (as placidity or dullness) characteristic of oxen or cows
– bo · vine · ly adverb
– bo · vin · i · ty \ b ō - ' vi-n ə -t ē \ noun