orque

Meaning

killer whale; orca

Concepts

orca

killer whale

orc

blackfish

Orcinus orca

Orcinus

genus Orcinus

orca killer whale

orca whale

grampus

seawolf

killer

sea wolf

Synonyms

épaulard

meurtrier

baleine assassine

baleine tueuse

epaulard

orque épaulard

orcinus

orcinus orca

orc

Translations

orca

Schwertwal

orca

orca

Killerwal

orka

Ork

Orca

Mörderwal

baleia-assassina

orco

ork

orca

orca

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔʁk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: orque

Borrowed from Latin: orca

Borrowed from English: orc

In summary

From Middle French orque, borrowed from Latin orca (“a certain kind of marine animal”).