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Anserine

adjective/kˌæsɪɡɹˈeɪniən/
Definition
of or resembling a goose
having or revealing stupidity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌæsɪɡɹˈeɪniən/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈansəɹˌiːn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈansəɹˌiːn/
3 syllables Say it as /kˌæsɪɡɹˈeɪniən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveof or resembling a goose
adjectivehaving or revealing stupidity
“ridiculous anserine behavior”
Word Forms
dopenounan ignorant or foolish person
foolishnessnounthe trait of acting stupidly or rashly
goosenouna man who is a stupid incompetent fool
jerknouna dull stupid fatuous person
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
anserin
einer Gans ähneln oder einer Gans ähneln
🇫🇷French
ansérine
de ou ressemblant à une oie
🇪🇸Spanish
ansarino
de o parecido a un ganso
🇮🇹Italian
anserina
o somigliante ad un'oca
🇵🇹Portuguese
anserina
de ou semelhante a um ganso
🇷🇺Russian
гусиный
или похожий на гуся
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मूर्ख
हंस का या उसके जैसा दिखने वाला
🇮🇳Tamil
அன்செரின்
அல்லது வாத்து போன்றது
🇮🇳Telugu
అన్సెరైన్
యొక్క లేదా ఒక గూస్ పోలి
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನ್ಸೆರಿನ್
ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾತು ಹೋಲುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അൻസെറിൻ
അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു Goose പോലെ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
鹅脚碱
属于或类似鹅的
🇯🇵Japanese
アンセリン
ガチョウの、またはガチョウに似ている
🇰🇷Korean
안세린
거위와 같거나 비슷하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngu si
của hoặc giống như một con ngỗng
🇹🇭Thai
แอนเซรีน
ของหรือคล้ายห่าน
🇮🇩Indonesian
anserin
dari atau menyerupai angsa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أنسيرين
أو تشبه أوزة
🇮🇷Persian
آنسرین
از یا شبیه غاز
🇹🇷Turkish
anserin
kaz benzeri veya kaz benzeri
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'anserine'?
The primary meaning of 'anserine' is 'of or resembling a goose'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'anserine' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'anserine' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'anserine' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'anserine' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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