cloven-footed

• Adjectif désignant un animal dont le pied est fendu en deux onglons ou sabots, comme les bovins ou les ovins. Dans un sens figuré ou mythologique, il qualifie souvent une créature aux sabots fendus, associée au diable ou aux satyres, évoquant une nature démoniaque ou maléfique.

An archaic adjective describing an animal having a divided hoof, often used in biblical or mythological contexts to refer to satyrs or the devil.

1. Having split hoovesB2formal

   Describing an animal whose hoof is divided into two distinct parts, typical of ruminants like cows, sheep, goats, and also pigs.

   ongulé à sabot fendu

   • Cows and sheep are cloven-footed animals.
   • The cloven-footed creature left distinct tracks in the mud.
   • According to dietary laws, only cloven-footed animals that chew the cud are considered clean.

   Synonymesbisulcatecloven-hoofed