crocodile
Meaning
crocodile
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kʁɔ.kɔ.dil/
Etymology
From Old French cocodril, inherited from Latin crocodīlus with metathesis, later respelled to match the Latin form. Compare English crocodile, itself respelled from Middle English cocodrill.
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Sentences
Ce régiment fut le premier 1st à être équipé de chars lance-flammes nommés Churchill Crocodile 🐊 .
1st
🐊
This was the first regiment to be equipped with the Churchill Crocodile flame-thrower tank.