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samoyed

/ˈsæməjɛd/

samoyed is the alternative letter-case form of Samoyed.

Noun capitalized: Samoyed

Samoyed (plural Samoyeds or Samoyed)

  1. A member of the Samoyedic peoples of the Siberian Urals, who speak Samoyedic languages.
    • The Samoyeds are Idolaters and Witches, obſeruing diuelliſh ſuperſtitions1613, Samuel Purchas, “[Asia.] Of other Northerne people adioyning to the Tartars.”, in Purchas His Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in All Ages and Places Discouered...
  2. A hardy breed of dog from Siberia.
    Synonyms:
    Sammie, Sammy, Smiley

Adjective capitalized: Samoyed

Samoyed

  1. Of or pertaining to this people.
    • some Samoyed musicians performed pieces of similar cacophony on an assortment of instruments - hand drums and finger cymbals and pipes resembling our fagotto and dulzaina.1984, Gary Jennings, The Journeyer, page 378

Synonyms of samoyed

Forms of samoyed

pluralsamoyeds
pluralSamoyeds
pluralSamoyed
alternative formSamojed

Origin of samoyed

From Russian самое́д (samojéd), probably from Sami *saam-edne (“land of the people”); compare Finnish Suomi (“Finn”). In the course of borrowing, the word was folk-etymologically reinterpreted as сам (sam, “self, own”) + есть, ед- (jestʹ, jed-, “eat”), "self-eater."

Words formed from samoyed

Questions about samoyed

What does samoyed mean?
Samoyed means a member of the Samoyedic peoples of the Siberian Urals, who speak Samoyedic languages.
What is samoyed the alternative letter-case form of?
Samoyed is the alternative letter-case form of Samoyed.
What part of speech is samoyed?
Samoyed can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce samoyed?
Samoyed is pronounced /ˈsæməjɛd/.
What is the plural of samoyed?
The plural of samoyed is samoyeds.

Words near samoyed in the dictionary

  1. Samothracians
  2. Samothraki
  3. samoun
  4. samovar
  5. samovars
  6. samoyed
  7. Samoyede
  8. Samoyedes
  9. Samoyedic
  10. Samoyedologist
  11. Samoyedologists

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