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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCompanion dog
/kəmˈpæn.jən dɔɡ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dog that is bred and kept primarily for companionship.
"Many families choose a companion dog for their friendly nature and loyalty." - 2
A dog that provides emotional support and companionship to its owner.
"Therapy sessions often include a companion dog to help reduce anxiety."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'companion' from Old French 'companon' (literally 'one who breaks bread with another', derived from Late Latin 'companio') and 'dog' from Old English 'docga'. It emerged in modern cynology to classify dogs kept primarily for human company rather than for working tasks like herding or hunting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Companion dog" is said worldwide
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chien de compagnie
Transliteration: ʃjɛ̃ də kɔ̃paɲi
"Un chien de compagnie est souvent un membre de la famille."
Begleithund
Transliteration: bəˈɡlaɪ̯t.hʊnt
"Ein Begleithund bringt Freude und Gesellschaft."
cane da compagnia
Transliteration: ˈka.ne da kom.paˈɲi.a
"Un cane da compagnia è ideale per la vita in appartamento."
perro de compañía
Transliteration: ˈpe.ro ðe kom.paˈɲi.a
"Un perro de compañía puede ser un gran amigo."
cão de companhia
Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒi kõpaˈɲiɐ
"Um cão de companhia traz alegria para a casa."
साथी कुत्ता
Transliteration: sāthī kuttā
"एक साथी कुत्ता परिवार का हिस्सा होता है।"
伴侣犬
Transliteration: bànlǚ quǎn
"伴侣犬是家庭中重要的成员。"
반려견
Transliteration: banlyeogyeon
"반려견은 가족의 일원입니다."
伴侶犬
Transliteration: hanryo-ken
"伴侶犬は家族の一員です。"
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