Old English · noun
hundes tunge
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- IPA
- /ˈxun.des ˈtun.ɡe/[ˈhun.des ˈtuŋ.ɡe]
- Syllables
- ˈxun · des · ˈtun · ɡe (4 syllables)
Meaning
hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)
Etymology
From hundes (“dog's”) + tunge (“tongue”), a calque of Latin cynoglossos, which is also attested as Old English cuneglæsse.
Descendants
hound's tongue, houndstongue
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