staghound

stag·hound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stag-hound]
- /ˈstægˌhaʊnd/
- /stˈaɡhaʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stag-hound]
- /ˈstægˌhaʊnd/

Definitions of staghound word

noun staghound a hound trained to hunt stags and other large animals. 1
noun staghound a breed of hound similar in appearance to the foxhound but larger. It is bred for stag hunting 0
noun staghound any of various large hounds, similar to the greyhound, but heavier, used in coursing the stag and other large game animals 0

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Origin of staghound

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; stag + hound1

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Parts of speech for Staghound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Staghound

staghound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

staghound usage trend in Literature

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