sea cow en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsiːˌkaʊ/
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Etymology
By surface analysis, sea + cow. Cognate with Afrikaans seekoei, Danish søko, Dutch zeekoe and Middle Dutch seecoe, German Seekuh, Icelandic sækýr, Limburgish zieëków, Luxembourgish Séikou, Norwegian sjøku, Swedish sjöko.
Meanings
- Synonym of sirenian.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seacow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sea cows | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sea-cow | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
seaswine · sea dog · sea horse · sea pig · sea calf · sea cat · sea lion · sea hog
Synonyms
Translations (14)
lb Séikou (sirenian) · de Seekuh (sirenian) · pt vaca marinha (sirenian) · li zieëków (sirenian) · dum seecoe (sirenian) · no sjøku (sirenian) · nb sjøku (sirenian) · da søko (sirenian) · es vaca marina (sirenian) · nn sjøku (sirenian) · sv sjöko (sirenian) · is sækýr (sirenian) · nl zeekoe (sirenian) · pt vaca do mar (sirenian)