Definition
Stolen or obtained by doglike cunning or slyness; acquired through sneaky, dog-like behavior.
Etymology
From Greek 'kyon' (dog) plus 'kleptein' (to steal), literally meaning 'stolen dog-fashion.' This rare term appeared in English antiquarian texts describing sneaky acquisitions.
Kelly Says
This wonderfully obscure word captures a specific medieval insult—being compared to a dog stealing food by cunning, a behavior considered shameful in societies with honor codes!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንስሳ አይነት
in-ssa ay-net
ARالعربية
لصّ الكلاب
laṣṣ al-kalāb
BNবাংলা
কুকুর চুরি
kuk-ur chu-ri
CACatalà
cynoclept
si-no-klept
CSČeština
pes ladr
pes lad-r
DADansk
hundetyv
hund-e-tyv
DEDeutsch
Hundefresser
hun-de-fress-er
ELΕλληνικά
κλέφτης σκύλων
kleftis skylon
ESEspañol
ladrón de perros
la-dron de pe-rohs
FISuomi
koiravarkas
koi-ra-var-kas
FRFrançais
chien voleur
sh-yen vo-leur
GUGU
cynoclept
si-no-klept
HAHA
cynoclept
si-no-klept
HEעברית
גנב כלבים
ganav kalah-vim
HIहिन्दी
कुत्तों का चोर
kut-ton ka chor
HUMagyar
kutya lopó
ku-tya lo-po
IDBahasa Indonesia
pencuri anjing
pen-curi an-jog
IGIG
cynoclept
si-no-klept
ITItaliano
ladro di cani
la-dro di ka-ni
KKKK
cynoclept
si-no-klept
KMKM
cynoclept
si-no-klept
MRMR
cynoclept
si-no-klept
MSBahasa Melayu
pencuri anjing
pen-curi an-jog
MYမြန်မာ
कुत्तेများ ပုံ
ku-tte-ma-yar po-ng
NLNederlands
hondendieven
hon-den-dye-ven
NONorsk
hundetyv
hund-e-tyv
PAPA
cynoclept
si-no-klept
PLPolski
krada piesów
kra-da pye-sow
PTPortuguês
ladrão de cães
la-drao de soes
RORomână
furat de câini
fu-rat de kay-ni
RUРусский
воришка собак
vorishka sobak
SVSvenska
hundstölare
hund-stolar-e
SWKiswahili
mnyang'anyaji mbwa
mnya-ng'a-nya-ji m-bwa
TAதமிழ்
நாய்கள் திருடன்
naay-kgal thir-udon
TEతెలుగు
కుక్కలు దొంగ
kuk-kulu don-ga
TLTL
magnanak ng aso
ma-gna-nak ng aso
TRTürkçe
köpek çaldığı
kope-k chal-di-gi
UKУкраїнська
воришка собак
vorishka sobak
URاردو
کُتا چُور
ku-ta choor
VITiếng Việt
người ăn chó
nguoi an cho
YOYO
cynoclept
si-no-klept
ZUZU
cynoclept
si-no-klept