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cane corso

/ˌkɑneɪ ˈkɔɹsoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
cane -cor-so
IPA
/ˌkɑneɪ ˈkɔɹsoʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dog of an Italian breed valued as a companion, guardian and hunter.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Cane Corso

Etymology

From Italian cane corso (literally “Corsican dog”), with adjective corso being more likely derived from Latin cohors (“farmyard; enclosure”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑneɪ ˈkɔɹsoʊ/
  • British English: /ˌkɑːneɪ ˈkɔːsəʊ/

Inflected Forms

Cane Corsos (plural)

Rhymes With

torso

Questions

How do you pronounce cane corso?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑneɪ ˈkɔɹsoʊ/.
What does cane corso mean?
A dog of an Italian breed valued as a companion, guardian and hunter.
Where does cane corso come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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