English Explanatory Dictionary

corgi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ellipsis of Welsh corgi (“a type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears; two separate breeds are recognized: the Cardigan Welsh Corgi and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi”).

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔːɡi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-corgi.wav /ˈkɔɹɡi/ En-us-corgi.oga /ˈkɔːɡuːn/ /ˈkɔɹɡun/

Word forms

corgi corgis corgies corgwn corgy

Etymology

PIE word *ḱwṓ Borrowed from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor (“dwarf”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut off”)) + gi (the soft mutation of ci (“dog”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (“dog”), perhaps from *peḱ- (“livestock; wealth”)). The rare plural form corgwn is borrowed from Welsh corgwn.

Derived words

borgi dorgi Horgi Siborgi
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