Pronounced: REG-nuhnt, adj
Notes: I have heard this word, but only in one particular usage
Yesterday’s word
The word cyngetic means “relating to the chase or hunting”
First usage
Our word came into English in the early 1700s
Background / Comments
I was thinking of the word “cygnet” and thus was wondering if our word was somehow related, but (alas!) no. Our word came from the Greek word kunagos (hunter), which is made up of kuon (dog) and igetis (leader).
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