borzoi

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See also: borzói

English

Borzois a.k.a. Russian wolfhounds

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian борзо́й (borzój), from бо́рзый (bórzyj, swift), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (whence English brief, brace and merry).

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Noun

borzoi (plural borzois or borzoi)

  1. A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair.
    Synonyms: Russian Hunting Sighthound, Russian Wolfhound
    • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 171:
      Pia loves Rob, she had written it with her lipstick on the walls of the vespasienne in the Rue Colombe, waiting for him to finish, holding her pampered borzoi on the leash.

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Malay

Etymology

From English borzoi, from Russian борзо́й (borzój), from борзый (borzyj, swift).

Pronunciation

Noun

borzoi (plural borzoi-borzoi)

  1. borzoi (breed of dog)

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Portuguese

Noun

borzoi m (plural borzois)

  1. Alternative form of borzói

Spanish

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Noun

borzoi m (plural borzoi)

  1. borzoi (dog breed)