colubrine en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɒljəˌbɹaɪn/
Etymology
From Latin colubrinus, from colubra (“snake”) + -inus (“-ine”).
Meanings
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Snakelike.
A buffle headed sub-chanter having been found guilty of absconsion from his butlership scuddled hastily with colubrine steps into the seclusion of his battish eggery.
1892 May 26, The W.A. Record, Perth, page 4, column 4:
- Relating to snakes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most colubrine | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more colubrine | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
bg змийски (snake-like) · ga nathartha (snake-like)