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corgi

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"Short-legged Welsh dog"

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɔːɡi/Part of speech nounSorted cgiorStarts with CEnds with I1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • While larger, longer corgwn with tails were found in the lowland and hill farms of central and northern Cardiganshire, in the south a shorter, lighter corgi was more common.
  • Participating pooches must be between 12-20 weeks old at the time of taping. This year, two labradoodles, a pomsky and a corgi are among members the Central Florida contingent.

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