manchot

French

Etymology

From Old French manc (itself from Latin mancus) + -ot.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɑ̃.ʃo/, SAMPA: /mA~.So/

Adjective

manchot m. (f. manchote, m. plural manchots, f. plural manchotes)

1. one-armed
2. armless
3. one-handed (having one hand)
4. handless

Noun

manchot m. (plural manchots; feminine manchote, plural manchotes)

1. penguin
2. one-armed or no-armed person

Derived terms

• manchot à ailerons blancs
• manchot à jugulaire
• manchot Adélie
• manchot antipode
• manchot de Humboldt
• manchot de Magellan
• manchot des Galapagos
• manchot du Cap
• manchot empereur
• manchot papou
• manchot pygmée
• manchot royal

Anagrams

• chômant