Definitions For Alaunt

Noun

ALAUNT (plural ALAUNTs) A domesticated dog of an extinct breed related to the modern bulldog and mastiff, or modern breeds created in imitation of it.

Translations

Galician: alán, m Portuguese: alão, m Spanish: alano, m

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, alan, alant}}

Etymology

From {{der, en, fro, alans}}, alanz, itself from {{der, en, osp, alán}}, itself possibly from {{cog, got, *𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐍃}}, designating the Alan tribe of Eastern {{der, en, ira, -}} origin who were active in Western Europe during the migration period and were associated with the breed.

Anagrams

Lantau, anlaut