ovine

Meanings

Adjective

• Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, of an animal: from the genus Ovis.
• Resembling a sheep in character; acquiescent, easily influenced, passive, or willing to follow a leader blindly.

Noun

• An animal from the genus Ovis; a sheep.
• A person regarded as resembling a sheep in character; one who is acquiescent, easily influenced, passive, or willing to follow a leader blindly; a sheep.

Origin

• . Ovīnus is derived from Latin ovis (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis, possibly from *h₂ew- in the sense of something that provides woollen clothing) + -īnus.
• The noun is derived from the adjective.