vizsla

[ vizh-lo ]

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noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized, powerful hunting dogs having a short, smooth, rusty-gold coat, a square muzzle, and a docked tail.

vizsla

/ ˈvɪʒlə /

noun

a breed of Hungarian hunting dog with a smooth rusty-gold coat

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vizsla¹

1940–45; < Hungarian; akin to Serbo-Croatian vȉžao, Czech vyžle, vyžel, Polish wyżeł, Russian výzhlets; ultimately source and direction of transmission uncertain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vizsla¹

C20: named after Vizsla, Hungary

vizor VJ

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