balene

Middle English

noun
Definitions
  • whale

Etymology

Derived from Latin balaena (whale) derived from Ancient Greek φάλαινα (whale).

Origin

Ancient Greek

φάλαινα

Gloss

whale

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鯨

Emoji
🐋 🐳

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