canine
pronunciation
How to pronounce canine in British English:
UK [ˈkeɪnaɪn]
How to pronounce canine in American English:
US [ˈkenaɪn]
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- Noun:
- one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
- any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to a pointed conical tooth
- of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae
Word Origin
- canine
- canine: see kennel
- canine (n.)
- "pointed tooth," late 14c., from Latin caninus "of the dog," genitive of canis "dog" (source of Italian cane, French chien), from PIE root *kwon- "dog" (cognates: Greek kyon, Old English hund, Old High German hunt, Old Irish cu, Welsh ci, Sanskrit svan-, Avestan spa, Russian sobaka (apparently from an Iranian source, such as Median spaka), Armenian shun, Lithuanian šuo). The noun meaning "dog" is first recorded 1869.
- canine (adj.)
- c. 1600, of teeth, from canine (n.) or Latin caninus. Meaning "pertaining to a dog or dogs" is from 1620s.
Example
- 1. Not so say canine researchers .
- 2. Lawn care chemicals may increase the risk of canine lymphoma and bladder cancer .
- 3. Research conducted at the university of florida focused on the role of eye contact and facial cues in influencing canine behavior .
- 4. Since these behaviors are expressions of offensive aggression in canine culture , I suspect that the humans are unwittingly signalling tension .
- 5. One study even found that older people are more likely to take regular walks if the walking companion is canine rather than human .