English Explanatory Dictionary

walri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of walrus

Pronunciation

wôlʹrī /ˈwɔːlɹaɪ/

Word forms

walri

Etymology

Formed as walr(us) + -i, the -us of walrus misinterpreted as a nominative singular case ending of a noun of Latin’s second declension. But the word is from Dutch, not Latin. Compare walrii.

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