phoque

French

Etymology

From Latin phōca, from Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē). Compare Italian foca.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔk/
  • (file)
  • Homophones: foc, focs, phoques
  • Rhymes: -ɔk

Noun

phoque m (plural phoques)

  1. seal (pinniped)
    • 1924, Emmanuel Bove, Mes Amis, archived from the original on 27 May 2019:
      Des reflets s’enfonçaient à pic dans la Seine. La surface du fleuve remuait comme s’il y avait des phoques sous l’eau.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
    Synonyms: loup de mer, loup marin
  2. sealskin (fabric made from fur of seals)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Polish: foka
  • Romanian: focă
  • Turkish: fok

See also

Further reading

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