mereswine

Meaning

A porpoise or dolphin.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪə(ɹ)ˌswaɪn/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle English mereswyn (“porpoise, dolphin”), from Old English mereswīn (“porpoise, dolphin”), from Proto-West Germanic *mariswīn, from Proto-Germanic *mariswīną (“dolphin, porpoise, cetacean”). By surface analysis, mere + swine or mer- + swine.

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