corgi

corgi
corgi 1926, from Welsh corgi, from cor "dwarf" + ci "dog" (see CANINE (Cf. canine)).

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  • corgi — /kawr gee/, n. See Welsh corgi. [1925 30; < Welsh, equiv. to cor dwarf + gi, combining form of ci dog, c. OIr cú; see HOUND1] * * * …   Universalium

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