cynegetics

cyn·e·get·ics
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UK/ˌsɪniːˈd͡ʒɛtɪks/US/ˌsɪniˈd͡ʒɛtɪks/

noun

Hunting (especially with dogs).

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nouncynegetics pl (plural only)
  1. obsoletepluralplural onlyhobbiesHunting (especially with dogs).

Origin

PIE word *ḱwṓ From cynegetic + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).

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APA

cynegetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynegetics

MLA

“cynegetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynegetics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cynegetics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynegetics.

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