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basset hound

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
bas-set hound
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.

Etymology

From French basset (“basset hound”), nominalization of Old French adjective basset (“short-legged”), from bas (“short, low”).

Inflected Forms

basset hounds (plural)

Derived Forms

baskimo Bassador

Phrases

bagle hound

Synonyms

basset

Questions

What does basset hound mean?
A shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.
Where does basset hound come from?
From French basset (“basset hound”), nominalization of Old French adjective basset (“short-legged”), from bas (“short, low”).

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