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rorqual

/ˈɹɔɹkwəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
rorqual
IPA
/ˈɹɔɹkwəl/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any whale of family Balaenopteridae, with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Norwegian Nynorsk røyrkval, from Old Norse reyðarhvalr (“fin whale”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: røyrkval, reyðarhvalr

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɔɹkwəl/
  • British English: /ˈɹɔːkwəl/

Inflected Forms

rorquals (plural)

Phrases

lesser rorqual Sibbald's rorqual

Frequently Paired Words

baleen

Synonyms

balaenopterid razorback

Questions

How do you pronounce rorqual?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɔɹkwəl/.
What does rorqual mean?
Any whale of family Balaenopteridae, with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.
Where does rorqual come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

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