crine

Italian

Etymology

From Latin crinis.

Noun

crine m (plural crini)

  1. horsehair
  2. mane, crest

Latin

Noun

crīne

  1. ablative singular of crīnis

Scots

Alternative forms
  1. cryne

Etymology

From Gaelic crìon (fade, wither)

Verb

crine

  1. shrink, shrivel

Usage notes

Often in the phrase "to crine in", meaning to become smaller in old age.

Spanish

Verb

crine

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of crinar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of crinar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of crinar.
  4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of crinar.
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