belluine Meaning & Definition
/ˈbɛljuˌaɪn/
What Does Belluine Mean?
Belluine is an adjective that means Of, characteristic of, or pertaining to beasts; animal, bestial; brutal.
Belluine in Brief
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛljuˌaɪn/ |
| Comparative / superlative | more belluine, most belluine |
Belluine Definition (Adjective)
- Of, characteristic of, or pertaining to beasts; animal, bestial; brutal.
- ↑ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Belluine, a.”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume I (A–B), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 788, column 3; “belluine, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Synonyms of Belluine
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Belluine synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
belluine (comparative more belluine, superlative most belluine)
Words That Rhyme With Belluine
Origin of Belluine
Borrowed from Latin belluīnus, an alternative spelling of bēluīnus (“animal, bestial; brutal”) (whence the English beluine) + -ine (“suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’”). Bēluīnus is derived from bēlua (“(wild) beast; monster; brute”)[1] + -īnus (“suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’”) (from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos (“suffix forming adjectives”)).