English Explanatory Dictionary

borzoi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔː.zɔɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-borzoi.wav /ˈbɔɹ.zɔɪ/

Word forms

borzoi borzois Zoi

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian борзо́й (borzój), from бо́рзый (bórzyj, “swift”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (whence English brief, brace and merry).

Synonyms

Russian Hunting Sighthound Russian Wolfhound noodle hose goat longboye
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