balene

See also: balenë, bałéne, and bålene

Friulian

Noun

balene f (plural balenis)

whale

Italian

Noun

balene f

plural of balena

Middle English

Alternative forms

baleine, blein, balan, baloygne

Etymology

From Latin balaena, from Ancient Greek φάλαινα (phálaina), probably cognate with Old English hwæl.

Noun

balene

whale

References

“baleine, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Romanian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [baˈlene]

Noun

balene f

inflection of balenă:
1. indefinite plural
2. indefinite genitive/dative singular

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