orque

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔʁk/

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Etymology 1

From Middle French orque, borrowed from Latin orca (“a certain kind of marine animal”).

Noun

orque f (plural orques)

1. killer whale; orca

   Synonym: épaulard

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English orc. Doublet of ogre.

Noun

orque m or f by sense (plural orques)

1. (fantasy) orc, ogre

Further reading

• “orque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• roque, roqué