cynegetic
- adjective
- /ˌsɪnɪˈdʒɛtɪk/
- Specialized
- The museum displayed ancient tools used for cynegetic activities, highlighting humanity's long-standing relationship with hunting.
Examples
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The documentary explored various cynegetic customs around the world, showcasing different methods of hunting practiced by indigenous tribes.
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Many cynegetic traditions are rooted in respect for nature and the sustainable management of wildlife populations.
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Contrary to the impression that the picture makes, the scene does not show actual hunting practice, as documented in cynegetic literature.
Academic text (1996) -
34. The breeds recommended in cynegetic manuals are running hounds, bloodhounds, and greyhounds.
Academic text (1996) -
Finally, though noblewomen are part of the tradition of cynegetic imagery, Tempesta alone, in two etchings, shows a woman in attendance at a wolf hunt (Figs. 19, 20). 66
Academic text (1996)
Surface Forms
Morphology
cynegetic = cyneget + ic
The adjective is a learned borrowing built from a Greek combining form (cyneget-) plus the suffix -ic, which is not a recognizable English base for most learners, so the meaning 'relating to hunting' is not transparently derivable from familiar English morphemes.
Etymology
Cynegetic comes from old Greek roots kynēgetikos and kynēgos meaning 'hunter', and kyon meaning 'dog', because people often hunted with dogs. So, cynegetic means 'relating to hunting'.
