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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScent-Hound
/ˈsɛnt haʊnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of dog that is trained to track scents, particularly in hunting or search and rescue.
"The bloodhound is a well-known scent-hound, famous for its incredible tracking abilities." - 2
Any breed of dog that relies primarily on its sense of smell to locate game or objects.
"Scent-hounds are often used in law enforcement to find missing persons."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'scent-hound' combines 'scent', derived from the Old French 'sente', meaning 'to perceive', and 'hound', from the Old English 'hund', referring to a dog. This compound term emerged in the 19th century to describe dogs bred specifically for their ability to track scents.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scent-Hound" is said worldwide
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Chien de recherche
Transliteration: ʃjɛ̃ də ʁeʃɛʁʃ
"Le chien de recherche est utilisé pour retrouver des personnes disparues."
Spürhund
Transliteration: ʃpyːʁhʊnt
"Der Spürhund wird oft bei der Polizei eingesetzt."
Cane da ricerca
Transliteration: ˈka.ne da reˈcɛr.ka
"Il cane da ricerca è fondamentale nelle operazioni di salvataggio."
Perro de rastreo
Transliteration: ˈpe.ro ðe rasˈtɾe.o
"El perro de rastreo ayuda a encontrar personas desaparecidas."
Cão de busca
Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒi ˈbuʃ.kɐ
"O cão de busca é essencial em operações de resgate."
गंध-शिकार कुत्ता
Transliteration: gandh-shikaar kutta
"गंध-शिकार कुत्ता खोज कार्यों में मदद करता है।"
嗅觉猎犬
Transliteration: xiùjué lièquǎn
"嗅觉猎犬在寻找失踪人员时非常有用。"
냄새 사냥개
Transliteration: naemsae sahyanggae
"냄새 사냥개는 실종자를 찾는 데 도움을 줍니다."
嗅覚ハウンド
Transliteration: きゅうかくハウンド
"嗅覚ハウンドは捜索活動において重要です。"
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