cynegetic

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cynegetic

/ˌsɪniːˈd͡ʒɛtɪk/ UK
/ˌsɪniˈd͡ʒɛtɪk/ US

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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”).

adjective more cynegetic · most cynegetic

rare Of or relating to hunting (especially with dogs). Hail Oppian, prime of cynegetic race, / From Maro [i.e., Virgil] dovvn to him vvho ſounds the Chace: […]

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adj of or relating to hunting

Español	cinegético
Português	cinegético
Français	cynégétique
Ελληνικά	κυνηγετικός kynigetikós

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@misc{cynegetic_2026,
  title = {cynegetic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cynegetic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}