🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

perro de servicio

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpe.ro ðe serˈβi.θo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Service-Dog/ˈsɜːrvɪs dɔɡ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El perro de servicio le ayuda en su vida diaria."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A dog trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability.

    "The service dog helped her navigate through the crowded streets."
  2. 2

    A dog that provides assistance and support to individuals with specific needs.

    "He relies on his service dog for emotional support during stressful situations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'service dog' combines 'service', derived from the Latin 'servitium', meaning 'to serve', and 'dog', from Old English 'docga', referring to a breed of dog. The concept of service animals emerged in the 20th century, evolving to denote dogs trained to assist individuals with disabilities.

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