stud
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
Old English stōd.
Noun [edit]
stud (plural studs)
- A male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding.
- A female animal, especially a studmare (broodmare), kept for breeding.
- An animal (usually livestock) that has been registered and is retained for breeding.
- Place (e.g. ranch) which keeps such animal(s)
- (colloquial) A sexually attractive male; also a lover in great demand.
Synonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
male animal kept for breeding
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female animal kept for breeding
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animal registered and retained for breeding
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animal breeding place
sexually attractive male
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Etymology 2 [edit]
Old English studu.
Noun [edit]
stud (plural studs)
- A small object that protrudes from something.
- a collar with studs.
- (jewelry) A small round earring.
- She's wearing studs in her ears.
- (construction) A vertical post.
- (poker) A type of poker where an individual cannot throw cards away and some of her cards are exposed (also stud poker).
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
small object protruding from something
small round earring
vertical post
type of poker — see stud poker
References [edit]
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
Anagrams [edit]
Czech [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Slavic *studъ (“cold, shame”).
Noun [edit]
stud m
- shame (uncomfortable or painful feeling)
Related terms [edit]
Danish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /stuːd/, [sd̥uːˀð]
Noun [edit]
stud c (singular definite studen, plural indefinite stude)
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of stud
Dutch [edit]
Noun [edit]
stud m (??? please provide the plural!, ??? please provide the diminutive!)
- colloquial (in the Netherlands) abbreviation of student
References [edit]
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From English
Noun [edit]
stud m (plural studs)
- stud where stallions and mares are bred to improve the equine race
- assembly of horses for sale or racing
References [edit]
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Slavic *studъ.
Noun [edit]
stȗd f (Cyrillic spelling сту̑д)
- (expressively) cold
Declension [edit]
declension of stud
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | stud | studi |
| genitive | studi | studi |
| dative | studi | studima |
| accusative | stud | studi |
| vocative | studi | studi |
| locative | studi | studima |
| instrumental | studi | studima |
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- English terms derived from Old English
- English nouns
- English colloquialisms
- en:Construction
- en:Poker
- English terms with multiple etymologies
- en:Appearance
- Czech terms derived from Proto-Slavic
- Czech masculine nouns
- Czech nouns
- cs:Emotions
- Danish nouns
- Dutch nouns
- French terms derived from English
- French nouns
- French masculine nouns
- French countable nouns
- Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Proto-Slavic
- Serbo-Croatian nouns
- Serbo-Croatian feminine nouns