borzoi
See also: borzói
English
Etymology
From Russian борзо́й (borzój), from бо́рзый (bórzyj, “swift”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (whence English brief, brace and merry).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɔː.zɔɪ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɔɹ.zɔɪ/
Noun
borzoi (plural borzois or borzoi)
- A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair.
- Synonyms: Russian Hunting Sighthound, Russian Wolfhound
- 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 171:
- Pia loves Rob, she had written it with her lipstick on the walls of the vespasienne in the Rue Colombe, waiting for him to finish, holding her pampered borzoi on the leash.
Translations
breed of dog
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Anagrams
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔ(r)zoi̯/
- Rhymes: -zoi̯, -oi̯
Synonyms
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