phoque

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Un phoque. ― A seal.

Etymology

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    Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē)bor.?
    Middle French phoque
    French phoque

    Inherited from Middle French phoque f, focque m, borrowed from Latin phōca, from Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē).

    Cognate with Italian foca f and Spanish foca f.

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    Particularly: "Non-Parisian"

    Noun

    phoque m (plural phoques)

    1. seal
      Synonyms: loup de mer m, loup marin m
      • 1924, Emmanuel Bove, “Neveu, le marinier”, in Mes amis [My Friends]‎, Paris: Émile-Paul Frères:
        Des reflets s’enfonçaient à pic dans la Seine. La surface du fleuve remuait comme s’il y avait des phoques sous l’eau.
        Reflections dive steeply into the Seine. The surface of the river moves as if there were seals under the water.
    2. sealskin (fabric made from fur of seals)
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    Descendants

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

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    Etymology

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      Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē)bor.?
      Middle French phoque

      First attested in 1532. Borrowed from Latin phoca f.

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      Noun

      phoque m or f (plural phoques)

      1. seal
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