orque
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Latin orca (“a certain kind of marine animal”).
Noun edit
orque f (plural orques)
- killer whale; orca
- Synonym: épaulard
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from English orc. Doublet of ogre.
Noun edit
orque m or f by sense (plural orques)
Further reading edit
- “orque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.