# Cane Corso

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɑːneɪ ˈkɔːsəʊ/

## Definitions
1. A dog of an Italian breed valued as a companion, guardian and hunter.

## Etymology
From Italian cane corso (literally “Corsican dog”), with adjective corso being more likely derived from Latin cohors (“farmyard; enclosure”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cane-corso