crocodile

noun · verbB2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

crocodiles

1.
Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.
2.
A long line or procession of people (especially children) walking together.
3.
(logic) A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.
4.
(Philippines, figuratively)(Philippines, figurative) greedy or corrupt person (especially a politician or any public official)

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verb

V_es/s

crocodiles

V_ing/Gerund

crocodiling

V_ed/pp

crocodiled

1.
(intransitive, slang)To speak another language than Esperanto at an Esperanto-language gathering.

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croc cockatrice

Cùng gốc / liên quan

crocodilianalligatorcaiman cayman crocfreshiefreshygator gavialgharialmugger saltie

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Nguồn gốc từ

Middle English cocodrill, cokadrill, cokedril, from Old French cocodril (modern crocodile), from cocodrillus, from Latin crocodilus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος. The word was later refashioned after the Latin and Greek forms. krokodil.