noun
cony
Cony (noun) means (dated) A rabbit, especially the common European rabbit.
noun
1
(dated) A rabbit, especially the common European rabbit.
2
(dated, regional) Any similar animal, such as a hyrax or a pika.
3
(dated) In the Old Testament, a word believed to mean the rock hyrax.
4
(dated) A gullible person who is easily tricked.
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Etymology
From Middle English cony, back formation from conies (plural), from Anglo-Norman conis, the plural of connil (“rabbit”), from Latin cunīculus, of unknown origin. Cognate to Catalan conill, Dutch konijn, German Kaninchen, Spanish conejo, and Portuguese coelho. The original pronunciation was /ˈkʌni/ (for the spelling, compare honey and money), but the similarity to cunt (and particularly homophony with cunny) led through taboo avoidance both to the word's displacement in the main by rabbit and bunny and to the spelling-pronunciation /ˈkəʊni/ becoming standard.
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What is the meaning of cony?
"cony" (noun) means (dated) A rabbit, especially the common European rabbit.
What is another word for cony?
Other words for "cony" include hyrax, das, rabbit, coney, dassie, pika.
What are the different meanings of cony?
"cony" has 3 main meanings: 1. (dated) A rabbit, especially the common European rabbit; 2. (dated, regional) Any similar animal, such as a hyrax or a pika; 3. (dated) In the Old Testament, a word believed to mean the rock hyrax.
