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pedigrí

pedigree

noun peh-dee-GREE Rare
Animals & Nature Pets

Origin: From English pedigree, itself from French pied de grue (crane's foot, from the shape of a genealogical chart).

Usage Note

Pedigrí is an adaptation of English pedigree with a written accent to mark stress on the final syllable. It is used for animals — especially dogs — with documented pure breeding, and figuratively for people or institutions with distinguished lineage. The plural is pedigríes or pedigrís (both accepted). The unaccented spelling pedigree also appears in Spanish texts.

Examples

"El perro tiene pedigrí reconocido."

Natural Translation

The dog has a recognised pedigree.

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