Word
corgi
Phoneticscor·gi
US/ˈkɔɹɡi/
UK/kˈɔːɡi/
Definition
n. a small dog with short legs and a long body. It is a popular breed that people often keep as a pet.
n. a small, short-legged dog breed of the corgi family, originally bred in Wales for herding cattle. Often used as a general term for any small, low-to-the-ground canine.
Examples
“The corgi ran around the garden chasing a ball.”
“Many people choose a corgi as a family pet because they are friendly and easy to train.”
“While the Pembroke Welsh corgi is the most famous variety, the Cardigan corgi is slightly larger and has a longer coat.”
Examples
simple
“The corgi ran around the garden chasing a ball.”
contextual
“Many people choose a corgi as a family pet because they are friendly and easy to train.”
complex
“While the Pembroke Welsh corgi is the most famous variety, the Cardigan corgi is slightly larger and has a longer coat.”
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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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