borzoi
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borzoi
- /ˈbɔː.zɔɪ/ UK
- /ˈbɔɹ.zɔɪ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Russian борзо́й (borzój), from бо́рзый (bórzyj, “swift”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (whence English brief, brace and merry).
Popularised since 1936 when the American Kennel Club renamed the dog breed from "Russian Wolfhound" to "Borzoi" as the standard name for the dog, to comply with international kennel clubs' standards and to reflect the dog's original Russian name.
noun borzois · borzoi · Zoi
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A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair.
Pia loves Rob, she had written it with her lipstick on the walls of the vespasienne in the Rue Colombe, waiting for him to finish, holding her pampered borzoi on the leash.
Similar: Russian Hunting Sighthound, Russian Wolfhound, noodle, hose goat, longboye
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noun breed of dog
| Español | borzoi, lebrel ruso para la caza |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보르조이 boreujoi |
| 日本語 | ボルゾイ boruzoi |
| 中文 | 俄國狼狗 /俄国狼狗 Éguó lánggǒu, 伯若犬 Bóruò quǎn, 俄羅斯狼犬 /俄罗斯狼犬 Èluósī láng quǎn |
| Português | borzói, borzoi |
| Français | barzoï, lévrier russe |
| Deutsch | Barsoi, Russischer Jagdwindhund |
| Italiano | barzoi |
| Română | barzoi |
| Русский | борза́я borzája, ру́сская псо́вая борза́я rússkaja psóvaja borzája |
| العربية | بُورْزُوي burzuy |
| עברית | בורזוי |
Talk about this word "borzoi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/borzoi. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. borzoi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/borzoi "borzoi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/borzoi.Cite this
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