corgi
Syllables: cor·gi/ˈkɔːɡi//ˈkɔɹɡi/
corgi is the ellipsis of Welsh corgi.
Meaning of Welsh corgi
Noun
Welsh corgi (plural Welsh corgis or (rare) Welsh corgwn)
- A type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears.
- With reference to the correspondence upon Welsh corgwn, it is interesting to learn that one of these animals, which have a dachshund body with collie head, tail, and coat, was used at Plas, Llanfechan,^([sic]) for many years to turn the roasting jack.1926 December 16, “Wales Day by Day”, in Western Mail, 4th edition, number 17,948, Cardiff, →OCLC, page 6, column 7
- Synonyms:
- corgi
Forms of corgi
| plural | corgis |
|---|---|
| plural | corgies |
| alternative form | corgy |
| plural (rare) | corgwn |
Origin of corgi
PIE word *ḱwṓ Borrowed from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor (“dwarf”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut off”)) + gi (the soft mutation of ci (“dog”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (“dog”), perhaps from *peḱ- (“livestock; wealth”)). The rare plural form corgwn is borrowed from Welsh corgwn.
Words formed from corgi
Phrases with corgi
Words that rhyme with corgi
Questions about corgi
- What is corgi the ellipsis of?
- Corgi is the ellipsis of Welsh corgi.
- How do you pronounce corgi?
- Corgi is pronounced /ˈkɔːɡi/ (UK).
Words near corgi in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: corgi (page history and authors); Welsh corgi (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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