manchot

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French manc (itself from Latin mancus) + -ot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑ̃.ʃo/

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Adjective

manchot (feminine manchote, masculine plural manchots, feminine plural manchotes)

1. one-armed
2. armless
3. one-handed (having one hand)
4. handless

Noun

manchot m (plural manchots, feminine manchote)

1. penguin

   Synonym: pingouin

2. one-armed or no-armed person

Derived terms

• bandit manchot
• manchot à ailerons blancs
• manchot à jugulaire
• manchot Adélie
• manchot antipode
• manchot de Humboldt
• manchot de Magellan
• manchot des Galapagos
• manchot du Cap
• manchot empereur
• manchot papou
• manchot pygmée
• manchot royal

 

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• chômant

Norman

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

manchot m (plural manchots)

1. (Jersey) razorfish