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- [bawr-zoi]
- /ˈbɔr zɔɪ/
- /ˈbɔːzɔɪ/
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- [bawr-zoi]
- /ˈbɔr zɔɪ/
Definitions of borzoi word
- noun borzoi a tall graceful fast-moving breed of dog with a long silky coat, originally used in Russia for hunting wolves 3
- noun borzoi any of a breed of large dog with a narrow head, long legs, and silky coat; Russian wolfhound 3
- noun plural borzoi any of a breed of tall, slender dogs having long, silky hair, raised originally in Russia for hunting wolves. 1
- noun borzoi Russian dog breed 1
- noun borzoi A breed of dog also knows as the Russian Wolfhound. 0
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Origin of borzoi
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < Russian borzóǐ orig., swift, fast; cognate with Czech brzý, Serbo-Croatian br̂z swift, Polish bardzo very
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Parts of speech for Borzoi
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borzoi popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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