ovicaprinen.adj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvɪˈkaprʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvɪˈkæpˌraɪn/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Ovis , Capra , -ine suffix¹.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Ovis, genus name of the sheep (see ovicaprid n. and adj.) + Capra, genus name of the goat (see ovicaprid n. and adj.) + -ine suffix¹. Compare earlier ovicaprid n., ovicaprid adj. Compare French ovicaprine (1949 or earlier), Spanish ovicaprino (1956 or earlier).

Chiefly Archaeology.

A. n.

= ovicaprid n.

ΚΠ

1983 World Archaeol. 15 46 Ovicaprines predominated, though pigs became frequent in the late (Bell Beaker) occupation phase.

1991 Jrnl. Afr. Hist. 32 16 Adult or near-adult ovicaprines were slaughtered preferentially.

2000 A. M. T. Moore et al. Village on Euphrates i. 11 The agricultural economy that developed there was based on the cultivation of wheat, barley, and legumes and on the raising of ovicaprines, cattle, and pigs.

B. adj.

= ovicaprid adj.

ΚΠ

1985 Jrnl. Archaeol. Sci. 12 25 Domestic ovicaprine specimens, some attributed specifically to Ovis aries L. were recovered at 2 Mesolithic sites in the western Languedoc region of France.

1991 Jrnl. Field Archaeol. 18 181/1 If transhumance were part of the seasonal round of herding activities, ovicaprine herds would move to upland pastures soon after lambing.

2001 Antiquity 75 815 Ovicaprine herding and soil management for plant exploitation appear to have provided the subsistence base.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ovicaprine
释义	ovicaprinen.adj. Brit. /ˌəʊvɪˈkaprʌɪn/, U.S. /ˌoʊvɪˈkæpˌraɪn/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Ovis , Capra , -ine suffix¹. Etymology: < scientific Latin Ovis, genus name of the sheep (see ovicaprid n. and adj.) + Capra, genus name of the goat (see ovicaprid n. and adj.) + -ine suffix¹. Compare earlier ovicaprid n., ovicaprid adj. Compare French ovicaprine (1949 or earlier), Spanish ovicaprino (1956 or earlier). Chiefly Archaeology. A. n. = ovicaprid n. ΚΠ 1983 World Archaeol. 15 46 Ovicaprines predominated, though pigs became frequent in the late (Bell Beaker) occupation phase. 1991 Jrnl. Afr. Hist. 32 16 Adult or near-adult ovicaprines were slaughtered preferentially. 2000 A. M. T. Moore et al. Village on Euphrates i. 11 The agricultural economy that developed there was based on the cultivation of wheat, barley, and legumes and on the raising of ovicaprines, cattle, and pigs. B. adj. = ovicaprid adj. ΚΠ 1985 Jrnl. Archaeol. Sci. 12 25 Domestic ovicaprine specimens, some attributed specifically to Ovis aries L. were recovered at 2 Mesolithic sites in the western Languedoc region of France. 1991 Jrnl. Field Archaeol. 18 181/1 If transhumance were part of the seasonal round of herding activities, ovicaprine herds would move to upland pastures soon after lambing. 2001 Antiquity 75 815 Ovicaprine herding and soil management for plant exploitation appear to have provided the subsistence base. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1983
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