Cane Corso

English

Alternative forms

  • cane corso

Etymology

From Italian cane corso (literally “Corsican dog”), with adjective corso being more likely derived from Latin cohors (“farmyard; enclosure”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkɑːneɪ ˈkɔːsəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɑneɪ ˈkɔɹsoʊ/
  • enPR: kä'nā kôrʹsō
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)səʊ

Noun

Cane Corso (plural Cane Corsos)

  1. A dog of an Italian breed valued as a companion, guardian and hunter.

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