pup C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /pʌp/ UK /pʌp/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like pop /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 noun a young dog or the young of certain other animals The collie nursed her newborn pup by the fire. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a young dog or the young of... puppywhelpcubyoungster Word family Derived forms puppingpupped Related forms puppypuppet Etymology AI details A back-formation from or shortening of puppy, which comes from Middle French poupée ('doll, toy'), ultimately from Latin pupa ('girl, doll'). poupée Middle French pupa Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pup **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pʌp/ **IPA (UK):** /pʌp/ ## Meanings 1. a young dog or the young of certain other animals ## Examples - The collie nursed her newborn pup by the fire. ## Synonyms - puppy - whelp - cub - youngster ## Derived Forms - pupping - pupped ## Related Forms - puppy - puppet ## Roots and Affixes - Root: poupée - Root: pupa ## Etymology A back-formation from or shortening of puppy, which comes from Middle French poupée ('doll, toy'), ultimately from Latin pupa ('girl, doll'). ## AI Etymology Pup is a back-formation from or shortening of puppy, which comes from Middle French poupée ('doll, toy'), ultimately from Latin pupa ('girl, doll'). Its formation runs backward from an existing longer form, producing a shorter base that then carries the same family of senses. As a noun and verb, it denotes "a young dog or the young of certain other animals", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Middle French poupée and Latin pupa. Derivative forms include pupping, pupped; related words include puppy, puppet. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown