borzoi

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English[edit]

Borzois a.k.a. Russian wolfhounds

Etymology[edit]

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

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borzoi (plural borzois or borzoi)

  1. 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.

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Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English borzoi, from Russian борзо́й (borzój), from борзый (borzyj, swift).

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borzoi (plural borzoi-borzoi)

  1. borzoi (breed of dog)

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Portuguese[edit]

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borzoi m (plural borzois)

  1. Alternative form of borzói

Spanish[edit]

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Noun[edit]

borzoi m (plural borzoi)

  1. borzoi (dog breed)