great auk en · NOUN
Etymology
Probably from an early Scandinavian word (compare Old (West) Norse álka, Norwegian alke (“razorbill”)).
Meanings
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A large extinct auk (†Pinguinus impennis).
The last great auk ever seen in the UK was captured off Stac an Armin, St Kilda, in 1840.
2020, Tim Ecott, The Land of Maybe, Short Books, published 2021, page 82:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| great auks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (25)
sv garfågel (Pinguinus impennis) · nl reuzenalk (Pinguinus impennis) · kl isarukitsok (Pinguinus impennis) · non geirfugl (Pinguinus impennis) · fr grand pingouin (Pinguinus impennis) · br god bras (Pinguinus impennis) · fi jättiläisruokki (Pinguinus impennis) · gd gearra-bhall (Pinguinus impennis) · eo granda aŭko (Pinguinus impennis) · ca gran gavot (Pinguinus impennis) · es alca gigante (Pinguinus impennis) · cmn 大海雀 (Pinguinus impennis) · cy carfil mawr (Pinguinus impennis) · fi siivetönruokki (Pinguinus impennis) · ko 큰바다쇠오리 (Pinguinus impennis) · de Riesenalk (Pinguinus impennis) · fi isoruokki (Pinguinus impennis) · fo gorfuglur (Pinguinus impennis) · ga falcóg mhór (Pinguinus impennis) · no geirfugl (Pinguinus impennis) · pl alka olbrzymia (Pinguinus impennis) · fo geirfuglur (Pinguinus impennis) · is geirfugl (Pinguinus impennis) · pt arau-gigante (Pinguinus impennis) · ja 大海烏 (Pinguinus impennis)