balea
Meaning
- (feminine) baleen whale
- (broadly,feminine) whale
- (feminine) whalebone
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/baˈlea/
Etymology
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.
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