kennel

English

/ˈkɛnəl/, /ˈkɛnəl/

noun
Definitions
  • A house or shelter for a dog.
  • A facility at which dogs are reared or boarded.
  • (UK) The dogs kept at such a facility; a pack of hounds.
  • The hole of a fox or other animal.

Etymology

Derived from kenil derived from Old French chenil derived from Latin *canile, canis (dog), canēs, canes derived from Proto-Italic *kō derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (dog, hound), *ḱwṓ- (dog, hound).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱwṓ-

Gloss

dog, hound

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

犬, 狗

Emoji
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