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What is the adjective form of 'bear' 'wolf' Adjective form of which animal is 'ursine'?
Bear is ursine, from the Latin word for bear, "ursus."
Wolf is lupine, from the Latin word for wolf, "lupus."
J.K. Rowling was playing with this word when she called her werewolf character in the Harry Potter series "Remus Lupin" with the first name referring to the Roman mythological character Remus who, together with his twin Romulus (the legendary founder of Rome) drank from a she-wolf's teats.
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Adding the suffix word ine to a root word forms what part of speech?
The suffix '-ine' means 'to have the nature of', and changes a noun to an adjective; asinine; to have the nature of an ass ursine; to have the nature of a bear vulpine; to have the nature of a vulture marine; to have the nature of the sea saline; to have the nature of salt
Is hungry a noun?
Hungry is an adjective- it is used to describe a noun ( and other adjectives) Example- The hungry bear ate the whole bowl of berries. Hungry = adjective bear = noun
Is great a common noun?
No. Adjective. The great big bear ran away.
How do you use briskly in a sentence?
the white polar bear ran briskly to catch the fish
What is the proper adjective for Scandinavia?
The Netherlands, like the country name of Holland, uses the proper adjective Dutch. The word Dutch can also be the plural collective noun for people in or from the Netherlands : the Dutch.The adjective is "Dutch," as in this sentence: "I love the people in The Netherlands, but I cannot bear the Dutch weather."Dutch is the adjective form, but it is also a proper noun used as the collective plural demonym, i.e the Dutch is synonymous with the Dutch people. There is no singular of the demonym noun in English.
Is bear an adjective?
The verb to bear:The present participle bearing can be an adjective.Also the past participle born, or borne (carried, endured).The noun bear:Other than bear as a noun adjunct, there are the rarely-seen adjectives ursal and ursine.
What is an antonym for feline?
noun - canine (dog-like)adjective - ursine? (bear-like; bulky as opposed to sleek)
What is an ursine animal of South America?
bear
What does the word bear in animal adjective mean?
Roman Empire rules
What is an ursine?
An ursine is another name for a bear.
Dog is to canine as bear is to?
Ursus Not true, it would be Ursine.
If a cat is feline what is a bear?
A bear is ursine. Ursine means of or like a Bear. The proper name is Ursidae.
Is juggling an adjective?
It can be. As the present participle of "to juggle" it can be used as a gerund (noun) and also as an adjunct or adjective. Example: A juggling bear would be an extraordinary animal. Juggling acts are common in circuses.
Adding the suffix word ine to a root word forms what part of speech?
The suffix '-ine' means 'to have the nature of', and changes a noun to an adjective; asinine; to have the nature of an ass ursine; to have the nature of a bear vulpine; to have the nature of a vulture marine; to have the nature of the sea saline; to have the nature of salt
Does an grizzly bear have a ursine?
Yes
What is the word for bear like?
Ursine - Of or characteristic of bears or a bear.
How do you spell Erscine?
Ursine - like a bear
