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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescachalote
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka.tʃaˈlo.te
"El cachalote es conocido por su enorme cabeza cuadrada."
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2 senses- 1
A large toothed whale, Physeter macrocephalus, characterized by a massive square head and the source of ambergris.
"The massive cachalot breached the surface of the dark ocean waters." - 2
The sperm whale, especially valued historically for its oil and spermaceti.
"Whalers sought the cachalot for its valuable waxy oil."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Gascon or Old Provençal word 'cachalot', possibly from the Vulgar Latin 'cappula' meaning sword or related to the head shape. It entered European languages, including Spanish ('cachalote'), in the early modern era via whaling terminology to describe the sperm whale.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cachalot" is said worldwide
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cachalot
Transliteration: ka.ʃa.lo
"Le cachalot plonge profondément dans les abysses marins."
Pottwal
Transliteration: ˈpɔtˌvaːl
"Der Pottwal ist das größte Zahnwal der Welt."
capodoglio
Transliteration: kapoˈdɔʎʎo
"Il capodoglio può rimanere sott'acqua per molto tempo."
cachalote
Transliteration: ka.tʃaˈlo.te
"El cachalote es conocido por su enorme cabeza cuadrada."
cachalote
Transliteration: ka.ʃaˈlo.tʃi
"O cachalote mergulha em busca de lulas gigantes."
शुक्राणु व्हेल
Transliteration: shukranu whale
"शुक्राणु व्हेल गहरे समुद्र में रहती है।"
抹香鲸
Transliteration: mǒ xiāng jīng
"抹香鲸是世界上最大的齿鲸。"
향고래
Transliteration: hyanggorae
"향고래는 깊은 바다에서 오징어를 사냥합니다."
マッコウクジラ
Transliteration: makkō kujira
"マッコウクジラは歯クジラの中で最大の種です。"
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