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Brabancon griffon

Brabancon griffon

9.9
A small dog with a short smooth coat and an alert face
  • noun
  • /ˈbræbənˌkɒn ˈɡrɪfən/
translation icon : griffón brabanzón
  • The Brabancon griffon is known for its affectionate personality and smooth short coat.

Examples

  • Unlike the rough-coated varieties, the Brabancon griffon has a sleek, glossy appearance.

  • At the dog show, her Brabancon griffon charmed the judges with its alert expression.

  • The Brabancon griffon is known for its charming personality.

  • Have you ever seen a Brabancon griffon?

  • At the dog show, her Brabancon griffon charmed the judges with its alert expression.

  • The Brabancon griffon is known for its affectionate personality and smooth short coat.

  • Unlike the rough-coated varieties, the Brabancon griffon has a sleek, glossy appearance.

Surface Forms

Brabancon griffon singular
Brabancon griffons plural

Morphology

Brabancon + griffon

The phrase is compositionally built from a geographic/demonym modifier ('Brabancon' = from Brabant) plus the noun 'griffon' (a dog breed), so the meaning 'a griffon from Brabant / a variety of griffon' is directly inferable. This modifier+noun pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can deduce it (though the specific demonym 'Brabancon' may be lexically rare).

Etymology

Brabancon griffon likely gets its name from a place and a dog type. Brabancon points to 'Brabant' in Belgium and griffon was a word for a small hunting dog, so the name means a griffon from Brabant, and today the Brabancon griffon is the smooth, short-coated form of this little Brussels dog.