Etymology

cynegetic

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Today it means: Of or relating to hunting (especially with dogs). Full definition →

Ancient Greek κῠνηγετῐκός
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromκῠνηγετῐκός
  2. English todaycynegetic

PIE word *ḱwṓ Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κῠνηγετῐκός (kŭnēgetĭkós), from κυνηγέτης (kunēgétēs, “hunter”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives); and κυνηγέτης (kunēgétēs) from κύων (kúōn, “dog”) + ἡγέτης (hēgétēs, “leader”).

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