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orca
- /ˈoɹkə/ US
- /ˈɔːkə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)kə
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin orca (“tun, cask; whale”), see there for more. Although the origin is obscure, the sometimes-cited association with orcus (“underworld”) is folk-etymology. Doublet of orc.
noun orcas · orca
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A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale.
In the summer, when the weather is calm and beautiful, large flocks of orcæ can be seen approaching the shallow places near the shore, or between the numerous islands of the White Sea. Several fishermen associate for hunting orcæ, each one furnishing a boat, and a large seine made of cords of the th
Similar: blackfish, grampus, killer, killer whale, orc
Translations
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noun ''Orcinus orca''
| Español | orca, orco, urca |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 범고래 beomgorae |
| 日本語 | 鯱 shachi, さかまた sakamata |
| 中文 | 逆戟鯨 /逆戟鲸 nìjǐjīng, 虎鯨 /虎鲸 hǔjīng, 殺人鯨 /杀人鲸 shārénjīng |
| Português | orca |
| Français | épaulard, orque |
| Deutsch | Schwertwal, Mörderwal, Killerwal |
| Italiano | orca |
| Română | orca |
| Русский | коса́тка kosátka, каса́тка kasátka, кит-уби́йца kit-ubíjca |
| Tiếng Việt | cá voi sát thủ, cá kình, cá hổ kình |
| العربية | حُوت قَاتِل ḥūt qātil |
Talk about this word "orca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. orca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orca "orca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orca.Cite this
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title = {orca},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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