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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmorse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɔʁs
"Le morse se prélassait sur la glace."
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A large marine mammal with tusks, whiskers, and a blubbery body, found in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.
"The walrus basked on the ice, its tusks glinting in the sunlight." - 2
A term used informally to describe a person who is large and heavy, often in a humorous context.
"He joked that he felt like a walrus after indulging in the buffet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'hrosshvalr' meaning 'horse-whale', which was borrowed into Germanic languages (such as Dutch 'walrus' or German 'Walross') and subsequently entered English in the 16th century. The elements were later inverted in continental Germanic languages, establishing the modern form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Walrus" is said worldwide
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morse
Transliteration: mɔʁs
"Le morse se prélassait sur la glace."
Walross
Transliteration: ˈvalʁɔs
"Das Walross lag faul auf dem Eis."
morsa
Transliteration: ˈmorsa
"La morsa si riposava sulla banchisa."
morsa
Transliteration: ˈmorsa
"La morsa descansaba sobre el hielo."
morsa
Transliteration: ˈmɔʁzɐ
"A morsa estava deitada no gelo."
वालरस
Transliteration: vālarasa
"वालरस बर्फ पर आराम कर रहा था।"
海象
Transliteration: hǎixiàng
"海象在冰上休息。"
바다코끼리
Transliteration: badakokkiri
"바다코끼리가 얼음 위에서 쉬고 있다."
セイウチ
Transliteration: seiuchi
"セイウチは氷の上で休んでいました。"
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