borzoiとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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

Popularised since 1936 when the American Kennel Club renamed the dog breed from "Russian Wolfhound" to "Borzoi" as the standard name for the dog, to comply with international kennel clubs' standards and to reflect the dog's original Russian name.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈbɔː.zɔɪ/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈbɔɹ.zɔɪ/

名詞

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, (internet slang, affectionate) noodle, (internet slang, affectionate) hose goat, (internet slang, affectionate) longboye

   • 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.

派生した語

• → Malay: borzoi
• → Thai: บอร์ซอย

Further reading

• borzoi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• The Great Borzoi Controversy, American Kennel Club

アナグラム

• Ziobro