: of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family
equine noun
equinely adverb

Examples of equine in a Sentence

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But here’s the thing: At this stratospheric level of equine talent, that 4.2 percentage point difference is a big gap. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 The museum is home to a collection of 24,000 objects displayed in galleries highlighting everything from Florida artists and equine art to pre-Columbian artifacts and maritime collections. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 July 2025 As early as the 1920s, crews constructing residential buildings stumbled upon equine skeletons and began referring to the area as a Roman horse cemetery. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025 And apparently that extended to his equine costar on the film, Prince. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for equine

Word History

Etymology

Latin equinus, from equus horse; akin to Old English eoh horse, Greek hippos, Sanskrit aśva

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of equine was in 1776

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“Equine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equine. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

equine

adjective
: of, relating to, or resembling a horse or a closely related animal
equine noun

Medical Definition

: a member of the family Equidae
especially : horse
equine adjective

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