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Italian

segugio

/seˈɡu.dʒo/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

sleuth, hound

  • a hound dog trained to track game by scent
  • a sharp detective, investigator, or reporter

In a sentence

Il giornalista ha mostrato il fiuto di un vero segugio.

The journalist showed the instinct of a true sleuth.

Il detective ha sguinzagliato i suoi migliori segugi.

The detective unleashed his best sleuths.

I cacciatori hanno seguito le tracce insieme ai loro segugi.

The hunters followed the tracks together with their hounds.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
segugiomasculine · singular
segugimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Plural drops the unstressed -i: segugi.
  • Frequently used metaphorically for very persistent investigators or journalists.

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