bovin
/bɔ.vɛ̃/
The French word for bovine is bovin.
The word bovin can be used as an adjective meaning of, relating to or resembling cattle. It can also be used as a noun to refer to an animal like cattle, buffalo or bison.
Meaning: of, relating to or resembling cattle (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the masculine form is bovin and the feminine form is bovine. As a noun, the masculine form is bovin and the masculine plural form is bovins.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /bɔ.vɛ̃/ and has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, the word bovin is frequently used in a professional or legal context to categorize animals, whereas a casual speaker would simply use vache for 'cow' or bœuf for 'ox'.
- In French, using bovin to describe a person's personality or appearance is much rarer than in English, where 'bovine' can imply a slow or dull nature.
- The word bovin is borrowed from the Late Latin word bovinus.
Examples in context
- Dans cette région, l'élevage bovin est très important.In this region, cattle farming is very important.
- Le marché du bovin est en pleine croissance.The bovine market is growing rapidly.
- J'ai vu un troupeau de vaches dans la prairie.I saw a herd of cows in the meadow.
- Cette ferme est spécialisée dans l'élevage de bovins.This farm specializes in cattle breeding.
- Les bovins sont élevés principalement pour leur viande.Cattle are primarily raised for their meat.
- Il a une apparence bovine.He has a bovine appearance.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a biology textbook in a library.
- EmmaEst-ce que ce livre parle de l'aspect bovin ?Does this book talk about the bovine aspect?
- LucasOui, il traite de la morphologie bovine.Yes, it deals with bovine morphology.
- EmmaC'est très intéressant pour mon examen.It is very interesting for my exam.
- LucasBonne chance avec tes révisions, Emma.Good luck with your studies, Emma.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bovine” translations and entries bovin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bovin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
