orque
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Latin orca (“a certain kind of marine animal”).
Noun[edit]
orque f (plural orques)
- killer whale; orca
- Synonym: épaulard
Etymology 2[edit]
Borrowed from English orc. Doublet of ogre.
Noun[edit]
orque m or f by sense (plural orques)
Further reading[edit]
- “orque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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