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foca.

seal (animal belonging to the Pinnipedia parvorder of semi-aquatic marine mammals)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfoka/[ˈfo.ka]

  1. seal (animal belonging to the Pinnipedia parvorder of semi-aquatic marine mammals)

    feminine

  2. seal skin

    broadly · feminine

  3. whale (fat person)

    colloquial · feminine
    Sigue comiendo así y te vas a poner como una foca.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē)bor. Latin phōcalbor. Old Spanish phoca Spanish foca Inherited from Old Spanish phoca, a learned borrowing from Latin phōca, from Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē).

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