different between foolish vs anserine

English

Etymology

From Middle English folisch; equivalent to fool +? -ish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fu?.l??/

Adjective

foolish (comparative foolisher or more foolish, superlative foolishest or most foolish)

1. (of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
2. Resembling or characteristic of a fool.

Synonyms

• absurd
• idiotic
• ridiculous
• silly
• unwise

Antonyms

• wise

Derived terms

• a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
• foolishly
• foolishness

Translations

English

Etymology 1

From Latin anser?nus, from anser (“goose”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ans????n/

Adjective

anserine (comparative more anserine, superlative most anserine)

1. Silly, foolish, stupid. [from 17th c.]
2. Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike. [from 18th c.]

Related terms

Translations

See also

• anatine
• cygnine

Etymology 2

From Latin anser (“goose”) +? -ine, after German Anserin.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ans??i?n/

Noun

anserine (countable and uncountable, plural anserines)

1. (biochemistry) A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle. [from 20th c.]

Anagrams

• arsenine

Italian

Adjective

anserine

1. feminine plural of anserino

Latin

Adjective

?nser?ne

1. vocative masculine singular of ?nser?nus