feline

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfiːlaɪn/ Rhymes: -iːlaɪn === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin fēlīnus, from fēlēs (“wildcat, marten”). ==== Adjective ==== feline (comparative more feline, superlative most feline) Of or pertaining to cats. catlike (resembling a cat); sleek, graceful, inscrutable, sensual, and/or cunning. ===== Synonyms ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Substantive use of the adjective feline, from Latin fēlīnus. ==== Noun ==== feline (plural felines) (formal) A cat; member of the cat family Felidae. (formal) Any member of Felinae, one of the two extant subdivisions of Felidae. ===== Hyponyms ===== See also Thesaurus:feline ===== Translations ===== === Related terms === === See also === === Anagrams === feelin', nelfie == Italian == === Adjective === feline feminine plural of felino === Anagrams === fenile, nefeli == Latin == === Adjective === fēlīne vocative masculine singular of fēlīnus == Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [feˈline] === Noun === feline f inflection of felină: indefinite plural indefinite genitive/dative singular