basset hound
basset hound · basset hounds
бассет-хаунд
A shortlegged breed of dog of the hound familyA shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.
» Basset hounds are gentle dogs.
Meaning
1 sensesA shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.
ба̀ссет-ха́ундbàsset-xáund
smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
Examples
1 sentencesBasset hounds are gentle dogs.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
short-legged breed of dog of the hound family:
Origin
From French basset (“basset hound”), nominalization of Old French adjective basset (“shortFrom French basset (“basset hound”), nominalization of Old French adjective basset (“short-legged”), from bas (“short, low”).
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Forms
plural: basset hounds| Singular | basset hound |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears:basset