balea

Signification (Anglais)

1. (feminine) baleen whale
2. (broadly,feminine) whale
3. (feminine) whalebone

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/baˈlea/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Attested since the 13th century. Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese balẽa, from Latin ballaena, from Ancient Greek φάλλαινα (phállaina). Compare Portuguese baleia, Spanish ballena, or Basque balea.