/ ˈbæsɪt; NAmE / (also ˈbasset hound ) noun
a dog with short legs, a long body and long ears
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French , diminutive of bas low, from medieval Latin bassus short.
/ ˈbæsɪt; NAmE / (also ˈbasset hound ) noun
a dog with short legs, a long body and long ears
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French , diminutive of bas low, from medieval Latin bassus short.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005