anserine

anserine

See also: ansérine

English

Etymology 1

From Latin anserīnus, from anser (“goose”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈansəɹʌɪn/

Adjective

anserine (comparative more anserine, superlative most anserine)

1. Silly, foolish, stupid. [from 17th c.]
2. Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike. [from 18th c.]

Translations

similar to a goose or geese; gooselike

Hungarian: lúdszerű Interlingue: gansin Portuguese: anserino (pt)

Russian: гуси́ный (ru) (gusínyj)

See also

• anatine
• cygnine

Etymology 2

From Latin anser (“goose”) +‎ -ine, after German Anserin.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈansəɹiːn/

Noun

anserine (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle. [from 20th c.]

Anagrams

• arsenine

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Italian

Adjective

anserine

1. feminine plural of anserino

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Latin

Adjective

ānserīne

1. vocative masculine singular of ānserīnus