Definition

Relating to or resembling a young cow or veal.

Example

The chef prepared a vituline dish that featured tender veal.

Conversation

Have you ever tried that new restaurant downtown?

Not yet, but I heard they serve some amazing vituline dishes.

I didn't even know vituline was a thing until now!

Yeah, it sounds interesting; we should definitely check it out.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Vituline is derived from "vitulus" (meaning calf) in Latin, which refers to a young bovine animal. The suffix "-ine" (meaning pertaining to) indicates that the word describes something related to calves. Thus, vituline means pertaining to or characteristic of calves.

Memory Tip

Think of 'vitulus' which means calf, and remember that 'vituline' refers to something related to calves.

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