Etymograph

English

felinely

Felinely comes from English feline ‘catlike’.

  1. English1500–presentfeline‘catlike’
  2. Englishtodayfelinely

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentfeline‘catlike’
  2. Englishtodayfelinely

A compound of feline ‘catlike’ + -ly

Latin fēlēs ‘wildcat, marten’

Latin fēlīnus

English feline

Today it means

adv In a feline manner.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English feline / felinely