kennel

/ˈkenəl/KEH-nuhl

/ˈkɛnəl/KEH-nuhl

Meaninga dog house

Common meaning: a shelter for a dog

kenna dogLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 278 · scan
elsmall-thing ending (French -el)

Worn-down word: ken- is the Norman French form of a word for dog (Old French chen, from Latin canis), so the tiles only roughly match the Latin. Skeat scan

Journey through time

Latincanis‘a dog’
Middle Englishkenelsource
Englishkennel‘a shelter for a dog’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin canis ‘a dog’.

Roots

canis Latin “a dog”

Related words

canine

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