The Latin word for dog is
canis

Translations for dog and their definitions

canis	©
1. n. a dog, a hound (animal)
2. n. a dog, a hound, a bounder, a blackguard, a cad, a heel (foul person)
3. n. a dog, a creature (human parasite or follower who depends on someone with great power and resources and bends to their will)
4. n. a tiger, a dragon, a savage (a fierce or enraged person)
5. adj. plural of canus
6. v. second-person singular present indicative active of cano

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