crocodile

Anlam

Noun

1. Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.
2. A long line or procession of people (especially children) walking together.
3. A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.

Verb

To speak another language than Esperanto at an Esperanto-language gathering.

Tireli olarak

croc‧o‧dile

(IPA) olarak telaffuz edilir

/ˈkɹɑkədaɪl/

Etimoloji

From Middle English cocodrill, cokadrill, cokedril, from Old French cocodril (modern French crocodile), from Medieval Latin cocodrillus, from Latin crocodilus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos). The word was later refashioned after the Latin and Greek forms. Doublet of krokodil.
The verb is derived from the noun as a calque of Esperanto krokodili