baleineau

French

Etymology

From baleine + -eau.

Pronunciation

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Noun

baleineau m (plural baleineaux, feminine baleinelle) (rare)

  1. whale calf
    Synonym: (rare) baleinon
    • 1871, Jules Verne, Vingt mille lieues sous les mers, page 326:
      Mais auprès de la baleine de monsieur le professeur, la mienne n’était qu’un baleineau.
      But next to the professor's whale, mine was only a baby.

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