ovino

ovine

adjective oh-BEE-noh Rare

Origin: From Latin ovinus, from ovis ('sheep').

Also means

sheep (adjective)

Usage Note

Ovino is the technical adjective for anything relating to sheep, used in agriculture, veterinary science, and food labelling — ganado ovino (sheep livestock), carne ovina (sheep meat). It can also function as a noun: los ovinos refers to the sheep population or sheep as a category. Learners should distinguish it from bovino (bovine/cattle) and porcino (porcine/pig).

Examples

"El ganado ovino pasta en las montañas."

Natural Translation

The sheep livestock grazes in the mountains.

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