hound

English

/haʊnd/

noun
Definitions
  • A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
  • Any canine animal.
  • (by extension) Someone who seeks something.
  • (by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.
  • A despicable person.
  • A houndfish.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hound inherited from Old English hund (hundred, dog) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hundaz (dog) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (dog, hound).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱwṓ

Gloss

dog, hound

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

犬, 狗

Emoji
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