irish wolfhound

I·rish wolf·hound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-rish woo lf-hound]
- /ˈaɪ rɪʃ ˈwʊlfˌhaʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-rish woo lf-hound]
- /ˈaɪ rɪʃ ˈwʊlfˌhaʊnd/

Definitions of irish wolfhound words

noun irish wolfhound one of an Irish breed of large, tall dogs having a rough, wiry coat ranging in color from white to brindle to black. 1
noun irish wolfhound breed of dog 1
noun irish wolfhound a very large breed of hound with a rough thick coat 0
noun irish wolfhound any of a breed of very large, heavy, powerful dog with a hard, rough coat and bushy brows 0
noun irish wolfhound The largest sighthound and tallest dog on average, bred in Ireland to hunt wolves. 0

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Origin of irish wolfhound

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

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Parts of speech for Irish wolfhound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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irish wolfhound popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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