basset hound

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basset hound

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From French basset (“basset hound”), nominalization of Old French adjective basset (“short-legged”), from bas (“short, low”).

noun basset hounds

A shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.

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noun short-legged breed of dog of the hound family

中文	巴吉度獵犬 /巴吉度猎犬 bājídùlièquǎn
Français	basset
Русский	ба̀ссет-ха́унд bàsset-xáund

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@misc{basset_hound_2026,
  title = {basset hound},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/basset%20hound},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}