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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFoca
Pronunciation / Transliteration: foka
"La foca nada en el mar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A marine mammal that is typically characterized by a streamlined body and flippers.
"The seal swam gracefully through the water, leaping out to catch fish." - 2
A device or emblem used to authenticate documents or signify approval.
"The official document bore the seal of the state, confirming its legitimacy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'seolh' (for the animal) and from Old French 'seel' and Latin 'sigillum' (meaning a mark, signet, or stamp), which ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *sek- meaning 'to cut'. Over centuries, the noun evolved from a physical stamp used for authentication to any fastening or closure that secures something against air, water, or tampering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Seal" is said worldwide
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Phoque
Transliteration: fok
"Le phoque nage dans l'océan."
Siegel
Transliteration: ziːɡl̩
"Das Dokument trägt das offizielle Siegel."
Foca
Transliteration: foka
"La foca gioca nell'acqua."
Foca
Transliteration: foka
"La foca nada en el mar."
Foca
Transliteration: foka
"A foca mergulha no oceano."
सील
Transliteration: sīl
"दस्तावेज़ पर आधिकारिक सील है।"
海豹
Transliteration: hǎibào
"海豹在水中游泳。"
물개
Transliteration: mulgae
"물개가 바다에서 수영하고 있다."
アザラシ
Transliteration: azarashi
"アザラシが水中で遊んでいます。"
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