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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPurebred
/ˈpjʊərˌbrɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An animal whose lineage is recorded and recognized as belonging to a specific breed.
"The dog show featured only purebreds, showcasing the finest examples of each breed."
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Describing an animal that is of a specific breed and has not been mixed with other breeds.
"She adopted a purebred Labrador Retriever from a reputable breeder."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'purebred' originates from the combination of 'pure', derived from the Latin 'purus' meaning 'clean' or 'unmixed', and 'bred', the past participle of 'breed', which comes from Old English 'brēdan' meaning 'to rear or bring up'. The term has evolved to refer specifically to animals that are bred from parents of the same breed without any crossbreeding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Purebred" is said worldwide
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race pure
Transliteration: ras pur
"Ce chien est un exemple de race pure."
Reinrassig
Transliteration: rīn-rä-sikh
"Dieser Hund ist reinrassig."
di razza pura
Transliteration: dee rat-tsa poo-ra
"Questo cane è di razza pura."
de raza pura
Transliteration: de rah-tha poo-ra
"Este perro es de raza pura."
de raça pura
Transliteration: de ha-sah poo-ra
"Este cão é de raça pura."
शुद्ध नस्ल
Transliteration: shuddh nasal
"यह कुत्ता शुद्ध नस्ल का है।"
纯种
Transliteration: chún zhǒng
"这只狗是纯种的。"
순종
Transliteration: sunjong
"이 개는 순종입니다."
純血種
Transliteration: junketsushu
"この犬は純血種です。"
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