Word of the Day ~ Kine

kine

PRONUNCIATION:

(kyn)

MEANING:

noun: A plural of cow.

ETYMOLOGY:

>From Middle English kyn, from Old English cyna, a plural of cu (cow). Earliest documented use: 1800.

NOTES:

Kine is perhaps the only word in English that has no letters in common with its singular form, cow. Other words that are pluralized using -n marker are children, brethren, and oxen. 

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life. -Samuel Johnson, lexicographer (1709-1784)