crocodile

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.
2. A long line or procession of people (especially children) walking together.
3. A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.
4. (Philippines, figuratively) greedy or corrupt person (especially a politician or any public official)

Verb

To speak another language than Esperanto at an Esperanto-language gathering.

Έννοιες

κροκόδειλος

κροκοδειλίδες

κροκόδειλος ’

kro’koðilos

ali’ɣatoras

Συνώνυμα

alligator

shark

🦈

caiman

dragon

🐉

freshwater

fresh water

megavolt

monster

mugger

salt water

small

snake

🐍

ploughfrarne

stonecrushing machine

kind of seaanimal

plate conveyor

crocodile skin

slat type conveyer

crocodilian

flat-top apron conveyor

Μεταφράσεις

crocodile

🐊

cocodrilo

🐊

Krokodil

🐊

coccodrillo

🐊

krokodil

🐊

timsah

🐊

crocodilo

🐊

cocodril

🐊

تمساح

🐊

crocodilus

🐊

bizinmişk

timsah

caimán

تِمْساح

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈkɹɑkədaɪl/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: cocodrill

Συγγενές με Γαλλικά: crocodile

In summary

From Middle English cocodrill, cokadrill, cokedril, from Old French cocodril (modern French crocodile), from Medieval Latin cocodrillus, from Latin crocodilus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos). The word was later refashioned after the Latin and Greek forms. Doublet of krokodil.