Dogo
/ˈdoʊ.ɡoʊ/noun
A large mastiff-type dog, especially one of the dogo breeds associated with Argentina or Spain.
Did you know?The ultimate origin of English dog remains uncertain, making “dogo” part of one of English’s most famous etymological mysteries.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle Ages
English
dogge
“A large or powerful dog; the form later associated with the modern word dog.”
16th Century
Spanish
dogo
“A mastiff or large fighting dog, borrowed from English dog.”
19th Century
Spanish
dogo argentino
“Argentine dog; the name of a large white hunting breed developed in Argentina.”
20th Century
English
Dogo
“An English-used shortened reference to a dogo breed, especially the Dogo Argentino.”