cyno-, cyn-, kyno-, kyn-
(Greek: dog; like a dog)
cynopolis
City of the dog which was the name for two ancient Egyptian cities.
cynorexia
A voracious appetite, like that of a starved dog.
cynorrhodon
The dog-rose.
Cynosure
1. The center of admiration, attention, or attraction.
2. An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.
3. Someone or something acting as a guide or used for direction.
4. Etymology: from about 1596, from Middle French (c.1400-c.1600) cynosure, from Latin Cynosura; literally, "dog's tail; the constellation (now Ursa Minor) containing the North Star (which contains the guiding star Polaris), the focus of navigation; from Greek kynosoura, literally, "dog's tail".
2. An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.
3. Someone or something acting as a guide or used for direction.
4. Etymology: from about 1596, from Middle French (c.1400-c.1600) cynosure, from Latin Cynosura; literally, "dog's tail; the constellation (now Ursa Minor) containing the North Star (which contains the guiding star Polaris), the focus of navigation; from Greek kynosoura, literally, "dog's tail".
dicynodont
1. A fossil reptile characterized by the absence of all teeth except for two long canines in the upper jaw.
2. Anything, or anyone, having the same characteristics.
2. Anything, or anyone, having the same characteristics.
kynophobia
1. An abnormal terror of someone, or something, that is assumed to have rabies.
2. A dread of dogs; such as, being attacked by them or getting some kind of illness.
2. A dread of dogs; such as, being attacked by them or getting some kind of illness.
misocynist
Someone who hates dogs.
misocyny
A hatred for dogs.
philocynic, philocynical, philocynism, philocyny
Loving dogs, a fondness of dogs.
Quotes: Cynic, Cynicism
Negativity in living: cynical quotes.
Related "dog" word family: cani-.
