Phrase guide

emperor penguin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The largest of penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), that inhabits Antarctica.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Aptenodytes forsteri

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: penguin

History

Etymology

By analogy with the king penguin, which was believed to be the largest.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: keiserpikkewyn — largest penguin
  • Chinese Mandarin: 皇帝企鵝 /皇帝企鹅 — largest penguin
  • Chinese Mandarin: 帝企鵝 /帝企鹅 — largest penguin
  • Czech: tučňák císařský — largest penguin
  • Danish: kejserpingvin — largest penguin
  • Dutch: keizerspinguïn — largest penguin
  • Finnish: keisaripingviini — largest penguin
  • French: manchot empereur — largest penguin
  • German: Kaiserpinguin — largest penguin
  • Hungarian: császárpingvin — largest penguin
  • Icelandic: keisaramörgæsin — largest penguin
  • Norwegian: keiserpingvin — largest penguin
  • Polish: pingwin cesarski — largest penguin
  • Portuguese: pinguim-imperador — largest penguin
  • Romanian: pinguin imperial — largest penguin
  • Russian: импера́торский пингви́н (imperátorskij pingvín) — largest penguin
  • Spanish: pingüino emperador — largest penguin
  • Swedish: kejsarpingvin — largest penguin
  • Turkish: imparator penguen — largest penguin