segugio

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin segusius (compare Portuguese sabujo, Spanish sabueso), from a Celtic language, from Proto-Celtic *sekʷetor (“to follow”), from Proto-Indo-European *sékʷetor (“to follow”) (compare Irish seach).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seˈɡu.d͡ʒo/
• Rhymes: -udʒo
• Hyphenation: se‧gù‧gio

Noun

segugio m (plural segugi)

1. hound, bloodhound
2. private eye, sleuth

Anagrams

• uggiose