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baleine

baleine

See also: baleiné

French

Noun

baleine f ‎(plural baleines)

  1. whale (mammal)
  2. whalebone

Derived terms

Verb

baleine

  1. inflection of baleiner:
    1. first-person and third-person singular present indicative
    2. first-person and third-person singular present subjunctive
    3. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Latin bālaena, from Ancient Greek φάλαινα ‎(phálaina)

Noun

baleine f ‎(oblique plural baleines, nominative singular baleine, nominative plural baleines)

  1. whale (mammal)

Descendants

Etymology

From Old French, borrowed from Latin bālaena, from Ancient Greek φάλαινα ‎(phálaina).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.lɛn/
    • (France, une baleine) IPA(key): [yn baˈlɛn]
  • (Eastern Quebec) IPA(key): [baˈlɛn]
  • (Western Quebec) IPA(key): [baˈlẽɪ̯̃n], [baˈlæ̃ɪ̯̃n], [baˈlãɪ̯̃n]
    • (Estrie, Quebec) IPA(key): [baˈlæ̃ɪ̯̃nə̆]
  • Rhymes: -ɛn
  • Homophones: baleinent, baleines

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