corgi

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɔːrgi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kôr′gē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cor•gi  (kôr′gē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Dog and Cat BreedsSee Welsh corgi. 
  • Welsh, equivalent. to cor dwarf + -gi, combining form of ci dog, cognate with Old Irish cú; see hound1
  • 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
corgi /ˈkɔːɡɪ/ n
  1. either of two long-bodied short-legged sturdy breeds of dog, the Cardigan and the Pembroke
Etymology: 20th Century: from Welsh, from cor dwarf + ci dog
'corgi' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Pembroke - Welsh corgi - cardigan

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