noun
Meaning 1
The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cachalot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈkaʃəlɒt/
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UK: /ˈkaʃələʊ/
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US: /ˈkæ.ʃəˌloʊ/
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noun
Meaning 2
large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sperm whale, black whale, Physeter catodon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: toothed whale
History
Etymology
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlomder. Latin -ulum Latin capulum Portuguese cacho Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -oluslbor. Portuguese -ola Portuguese cachola Portuguese -ote Portuguese cachalotebor. French cachalotbor. English cachalot Borrowed from French cachalot, from Portuguese cachalote, from cachola (“head”) + -ote.