caprin
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English
Noun
caprin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) The triglyceride of capric acid; a constituent of butterfat
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin caprīnus. Compare chèvre.
Pronunciation
Adjective
caprin (feminine caprine, masculine plural caprins, feminine plural caprines)
Noun
caprin m (plural caprins)
- caprid, goat antelope
- goat, domestic goat
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Further reading
- “caprin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Romanian
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Adjective
caprin m or n (feminine singular caprină, masculine plural caprini, feminine and neuter plural caprine)
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Declension of caprin
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | caprin | caprină | caprini | caprine | ||
| definite | caprinul | caprina | caprinii | caprinele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | caprin | caprine | caprini | caprine | ||
| definite | caprinului | caprinei | caprinilor | caprinelor | |||