σκυλί — meaning in English

English meaning

• brute noun A rough, violent, or unthinking person.
• dog noun A domesticated mammal (Canis familiaris) kept as a pet or working animal, closely related to wolves.

Senses

σκυλί is used for these senses in English:

• brute A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person, particularly one who is dim-witted. [from 17th c.]
• dog A mammal of the family Canidae:

brute — full definition

1. noun A rough, violent, or unthinking person.
2. adjective Purely physical, with no reasoning or subtlety involved.

dog — full definition

1. noun A domesticated mammal (Canis familiaris) kept as a pet or working animal, closely related to wolves.
2. noun Informal: an unpleasant, cowardly, or morally low person, or (dated/offensive) an unattractive woman.
3. noun A mechanical clamp, catch, or gripping device used to hold or fasten something.

Related Greek words