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==English==
==English==
[[Image:NileCrocodile.jpg|thumb|right|Nile crocodiles]]
[[Image:NileCrocodile.jpg|thumb|right|Nile crocodiles]]
{{wikipedia}}
{{wikipedia|Crocodile}}
{{wikipedia|Crocodile dilemma}}

===Etymology===
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From {{inh|en|enm|cocodrill}}, {{m|enm|cokadrill}}, {{m|enm|cokedril}}, from {{der|en|fro|cocodril}} (modern {{cog|fr|crocodile}}), from {{der|en|ML.|cocodrillus}}, from {{der|en|la|crocodilus}}, from {{der|en|grc|κροκόδειλος|}}. The word was later refashioned after the Latin and Greek forms. {{doublet|en|krokodil}}.

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The verb is a {{calque|en|eo|krokodili|nocap=1}}


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{a|GA}} {{IPA|en|/ˈkɹɑkədaɪl/|[ˈkʰɹɑkədaɪɫ]}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈkɹɑkədaɪl/|[ˈkʰɹɑkədaɪɫ]|a=GA}}
* {{a|UK}} {{IPA|en|/ˈkɹɒkədaɪl/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈkɹɒkədaɪl/|a=UK}}
** {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crocodile.wav|Audio (Southern England)}}
** {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crocodile.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{hyphenation|en|croc|o|dile}}<ref>{{R:Hyphenation exception log}}</ref>
* {{hyphenation|en|croc|o|dile}}<ref>{{R:Hyphenation exception log}}</ref>


===Noun===
===Etymology 1===
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From {{inh|en|enm|cocodrill}}, {{m|enm|cokadrill}}, {{m|enm|cokedril}}, from {{der|en|fro|cocodril}} (modern {{cog|fr|crocodile}}), from {{der|en|ML.|cocodrillus}}, from {{der|en|la|crocodilus}}, from {{der|en|grc|κροκόδειλος|}}. The word was later refashioned after the Latin and Greek forms. {{doublet|en|krokodil}}.

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}
{{en-noun}}


# Any of the [[predatory]] [[amphibious]] [[reptile]]s of the family [[Crocodylidae]]; {{lb|en|loosely}} a [[crocodilian]], any species of the order [[Crocodilia]], which also includes the [[alligator]]s, [[caiman]]s and [[gavial]]s.
# Any of the [[predatory]] [[amphibious]] [[reptile]]s of the family {{taxfmt|Crocodylidae|family}}; {{lb|en|loosely}} a [[crocodilian]], any species of the order {{taxfmt|Crocodilia|order}}, which also includes the [[alligator]]s, [[caiman]]s and [[gavial]]s.
#* {{quote-book|en|year=2005|author=Mwelwa Musambachime|title=Basic Facts on Zambia|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=PFM_gTrBjtIC&pg=PA97&dq=%22crocodile%22%7C%22crocodiles%22+-intitle:crocodile+-intitle:crocodiles&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XimGUom-DcbpkAWakoGwDw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22crocodile%22%7C%22crocodiles%22%20-intitle%3Acrocodile%20-intitle%3Acrocodiles&f=false|page=97
#* {{quote-book|en|year=2005|author=Mwelwa Musambachime|title=Basic Facts on Zambia|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=PFM_gTrBjtIC&pg=PA97&dq=%22crocodile%22%7C%22crocodiles%22+-intitle:crocodile+-intitle:crocodiles&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XimGUom-DcbpkAWakoGwDw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22crocodile%22%7C%22crocodiles%22%20-intitle%3Acrocodile%20-intitle%3Acrocodiles&f=false|page=97
|passage=Industrial and rural expansion is shrinking and destroying the Nile '''crocodile's''' natural habitat. The Nile '''crocodiles''', in particular, have been a source of highly durable leather for a variety of products which can be crafted and manufactured.}}
|passage=Industrial and rural expansion is shrinking and destroying the Nile '''crocodile's''' natural habitat. The Nile '''crocodiles''', in particular, have been a source of highly durable leather for a variety of products which can be crafted and manufactured.}}
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|passage=We have seen syllogisms, '''crocodiles''', enthymemas, sorites, &c. explained and tried upon a boy of nine or ten years old in playful conversation{{...}}}}
|passage=We have seen syllogisms, '''crocodiles''', enthymemas, sorites, &c. explained and tried upon a boy of nine or ten years old in playful conversation{{...}}}}


====Synonyms====
=====Synonyms=====
* {{sense|predatory amphibious reptile}} {{l|en|croc}} {{qualifier|informal}}
* {{sense|predatory amphibious reptile}} {{l|en|croc}} {{qualifier|informal}}


====Derived terms====
=====Derived terms=====
{{der3|en|{{l|en|after a while, crocodile}}
{{col-auto|en|crocodiledom|crocodilelike|crocodility|crocoduck|werecrocodile|{{l|en|after a while, crocodile}}
|[[American crocodile]] ({{taxlink|Crocodylus acutus|species}})
|{{vern|American crocodile}}
|{{vern|Australian freshwater crocodile}}
|{{vern|Australian freshwater crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Crocodylus johnstoni|species}})
|{{vern|black crocodile}}
|{{vern|black crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Crocodylus niloticus madagascariensis|subspecies}})
|[[Chinese crocodile lizard]] ({{taxlink|Shinisaurus crocodilurus|species}})
|crocodile bird
|[[crocodile bird]] ({{taxfmt|Pluvianus aegyptius|species}})
|{{l|en|crocodile clip}}
|{{l|en|crocodile clip}}
|crocodile shear
|crocodile shear
|{{l|en|crocodile tears}}
|{{l|en|crocodile tears}}
|[[Cuban crocodile]]
|[[Cuban crocodile]] ({{taxlink|Crocodylus rhombifer|species}})
|[[dwarf crocodile]] ({{taxlink|Osteolaemus tetraspis|species}})
|{{vern|dwarf crocodile}}
|{{l|en|estuarine crocodile}}
|{{l|en|estuarine crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Crocodylus porosus|species}})
|{{vern|freshwater crocodile}}
|{{vern|freshwater crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Crocodylus johnstoni|species}})
|{{l|en|in a while, crocodile}}
|{{l|en|in a while, crocodile}}
|[[Indo-Pacific crocodile]] ({{taxlink|Crocodylus porosus|species}})
|{{vern|Johnston's crocodile}}
|{{vern|Morelet's crocodile}}
|{{vern|Johnston's crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Crocodylus johnstoni|species}})
|{{vern|marsh crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Crocodylus palustris|species}})
|mugger crocodile|{{vern
|{{vern|Mindoro crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Crocodylus mindorensis|species}})
|New Guinea crocodile}}
|[[Morelet's crocodile]] ({{taxlink|Crocodylus moreletii|species}})
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|{{l|en|Nile crocodile}}
|[[Orinoco crocodile]]
|[[mugger crocodile]] ({{taxlink|Crocodylus palustris|species}})
|{{vern|Philippine crocodile}}
|{{vern|New Guinea crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Crocodylus novaeguineae|species}})
|{{l|en|saltwater crocodile}}
|{{l|en|Nile crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Crocodylus niloticus|species}})
|[[Orinoco crocodile]] ({{taxlink|Crocodylus intermedius|species}})
|{{vern|Siamese crocodile}}
|{{vern|Philippine crocodile}}, {{vern|Philippine freshwater crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Crocodylus mindorensis|species}})
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|{{vern|slender-snouted crocodile}}
|{{l|en|saltwater crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Crocodylus porosus|species}})
|swamp crocodile}}
|{{vern|Siamese crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Crocodylus siamensis|species}})
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|{{vern|slender-snouted crocodile}} ({{taxlink|Mecistops|genus}} spp.)
|[[swamp crocodile]] ({{taxlink|Crocodylus palustris|species}})}}


====Related terms====
=====Related terms=====
* {{l|en|crocodilian}}
* {{l|en|crocodilian}}


====Descendants====
=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|bor=1|mi|kokorotaera|karakotaera}}
* {{desc|bor=1|mi|kokorotaera|karakotaera}}
* {{desc|niu|kirokotaili|bor=1}}
* {{desc|niu|kirokotaili|bor=1}}
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* {{desc|cy|crocodeil|bor=1}}
* {{desc|cy|crocodeil|bor=1}}


====Translations====
=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|reptile}}
{{trans-top|reptile}}
* Acehnese: {{t|ace|buya}}
* Acehnese: {{t|ace|buya}}
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* Amharic: {{t|am|አዞ}}
* Amharic: {{t|am|አዞ}}
* Arabic: {{t+|ar|تِمْسَاح|m}}
* Arabic: {{t+|ar|تِمْسَاح|m}}
*: Egyptian Arabic: {{t|arz|تمساح|m|tr=timsāḥ}}
*: Egyptian Arabic: {{t|arz|تمساح|m|tr=temsāḥ}}
*: Juba Arabic: {{t|pga|timsaa}}
* Aragonese: {{t|an|crocodilo|m}}
* Aragonese: {{t|an|crocodilo|m}}
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|կոկորդիլոս}}
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|կոկորդիլոս}}
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* Coptic: {{t|cop|ⲉⲙⲥⲁϩ}}
* Coptic: {{t|cop|ⲉⲙⲥⲁϩ}}
* Cornish: {{t|kw|krokodil|m}}
* Cornish: {{t|kw|krokodil|m}}
* Corsican: {{t|co|cuccudrillu}}
* Crimean Tatar: {{t|crh|timsah}}
* Crimean Tatar: {{t|crh|timsah}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|krokodýl|m}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|krokodýl|m}}
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* Igbo: {{t+|ig|agụ iyi}}
* Igbo: {{t+|ig|agụ iyi}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|buaya}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|buaya}}
* Ingrian: {{t|izh|krokodila}}
* Interlingua: {{t|ia|crocodilo}}
* Interlingua: {{t|ia|crocodilo}}
* Iranun: {{t|ill|buaya}}
* Iranun: {{t|ill|buaya}}
* Irish: {{t+|ga|crogall|m}}
* Irish: {{t+|ga|crogall|m}}
* Irula: {{t|iru|மொஜலெ|tr=mojale}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|coccodrillo|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|coccodrillo|m}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|鰐|tr=[[ワニ]], wani}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|鰐|tr=[[ワニ]], wani}}
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* Luba-Kasai: {{t|lua|ngandu|c1|c4|alt=ngandù}}
* Luba-Kasai: {{t|lua|ngandu|c1|c4|alt=ngandù}}
* Luo: {{t|luo|nyang'}}
* Luo: {{t|luo|nyang'}}
* Luxembourgish: {{t|lb|Krokodil|n}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|крокодил|m}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|крокодил|m}}
* Makasae: {{t|mkz|lawahae}}
* Makasae: {{t|mkz|lawahae}}
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* Malayalam: {{t+|ml|മുതല}}
* Malayalam: {{t+|ml|മുതല}}
* Maltese: {{t|mt|kukkudrill|m}}
* Maltese: {{t|mt|kukkudrill|m}}
* Manx: {{t|gv|croggyl|m}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|kokorotaera}}, {{t+|mi|karakotaera}}, {{t|mi|kumi ihuroa}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|kokorotaera}}, {{t+|mi|karakotaera}}, {{t|mi|kumi ihuroa}}
* Marathi: {{t|mr|मगर|f}}
* Meru: {{t|mer|king'ang'i}}
* Meru: {{t|mer|king'ang'i}}
* Minangkabau: {{t+|min|buayo}}
* Minangkabau: {{t+|min|buayo}}
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* Njyem: {{t|njy|nkɛn}}
* Njyem: {{t|njy|nkɛn}}
* Nogai: {{t|nog|алаван}}
* Nogai: {{t|nog|алаван}}
* Northern Sami: {{t-needed|se}}
* Norwegian:
* Norwegian:
*: Bokmål: {{t+|nb|krokodille|m|f}}
*: Bokmål: {{t+|nb|krokodille|m|f}}
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|krokodille|m|f}}
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|krokodille|m|f}}
* Occitan: {{t+|oc|crocodil|m}}
* Occitan: {{t+|oc|crocodil|m}}
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* Odia: {{t+|or|ମଗର}}
* Okordia: {{t|okd|igẽrẽ}}
* Okordia: {{t|okd|igẽrẽ}}
* Old High German: {{t|goh|nihhus}}
* Old High German: {{t|goh|nihhus}}
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* Oriya: {{t+|or|ମଗର}}
* Oromo: {{t|om|naacha}}
* Oromo: {{t|om|naacha}}
* Ottoman Turkish: {{t|ota|تمساح|tr=timsah}}, {{t|ota|نهنگ|tr=neheng}}
* Ottoman Turkish: {{t|ota|تمساح|tr=timsah}}, {{t|ota|نهنگ|tr=neheng}}
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* Slovene: {{t+|sl|krokodil|m}}
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|krokodil|m}}
* Somali: {{t+|so|yaxaas}}
* Somali: {{t+|so|yaxaas}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|cocodrilo|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|cocodrilo|m}}, {{t+|es|crocodilo|m}}
* Sundanese: {{t|su|ᮘᮥᮠᮚ|tr=buhaya}}
* Sundanese: {{t|su|ᮘᮥᮠᮚ|tr=buhaya}}
* Swahili: {{t+|sw|mamba}}, {{t+|sw|ngwena|c9|c10}}
* Swahili: {{t+|sw|mamba}}, {{t+|sw|ngwena|c9|c10}}
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* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|sấu}}, {{t+|vi|cá sấu}}
* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|sấu}}, {{t+|vi|cá sấu}}
* Volapük: {{t+|vo|krokod}}
* Volapük: {{t+|vo|krokod}}
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* Walloon: {{t+|wa|crocodile|m}}
* Welsh: {{t|cy|crocodeil|m}}
* Welsh: {{t|cy|crocodeil|m}}
* West Coast Bajau: {{t|bdr|beliou}}, {{t|bdr|buoyo}}
* West Coast Bajau: {{t|bdr|beliou}}, {{t|bdr|buoyo}}
* West Frisian: {{t|fy|krokodil|c}}
* White Hmong: {{t|mww|khej}}
* White Hmong: {{t|mww|khej}}
* Wolof: {{t|wo|jasig|alt=jasig ji}}
* Wolof: {{t|wo|jasig|alt=jasig ji}}
* Xhosa: {{t|xh|ingwenya}}
* Xhosa: {{t|xh|ingwenya}}
* Yakut: {{t|sah|луобуйа}}
* Yiddish: {{t|yi|קראָקאָדיל|m}}
* Yiddish: {{t|yi|קראָקאָדיל|m}}
* Yoruba: {{t|yo|ọni}}, {{t|yo|ẹlẹ́gungùn}}
* Yoruba: {{t|yo|ọni}}, {{t|yo|ẹlẹ́gungùn}}
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{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


===Verb===
===Etymology 2===
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Derived from the noun as a {{calque|en|eo|krokodili|nocap=1}}.

====Verb====
{{en-verb}}
{{en-verb}}


# {{lb|en|slang|intransitive}} To speak one's native language at an [[Esperanto]]-language gathering, rather than Esperanto.
# {{lb|en|intransitive|slang}} To speak another language than [[Esperanto]] at an Esperanto-language gathering.


====Translations====
=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|to speak one's native language rather than Esperanto}}
{{trans-top|to speak another language rather than Esperanto}}
* Esperanto: {{t+|eo|krokodili}}
* Esperanto: {{t+|eo|krokodili}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}
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===References===
===References===
* {{pedia}}
* {{specieslite|Crocodylidae}}
* {{comcatlite|Crocodylidae}}
<references/>
<references/>


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===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA}}
* {{fr-IPA}}
* {{audio|fr|Fr-crocodile.ogg|audio}}
* {{audio|fr|Fr-crocodile.ogg}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
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# {{lb|nrf|Jersey}} [[#English|crocodile]]
# {{lb|nrf|Jersey}} [[#English|crocodile]]


{{topics|nrf|Reptiles}}
{{C|nrf|Crocodilians}}

Revision as of 23:04, 21 September 2024

English

Nile crocodiles
English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English cocodrill, cokadrill, cokedril, from Old French cocodril (modern French crocodile), from Medieval Latin cocodrillus, from Latin crocodilus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos). The word was later refashioned after the Latin and Greek forms. Doublet of krokodil.

Noun

crocodile (plural crocodiles)

  1. Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.
    • 2005, Mwelwa Musambachime, Basic Facts on Zambia, page 97:
      Industrial and rural expansion is shrinking and destroying the Nile crocodile's natural habitat. The Nile crocodiles, in particular, have been a source of highly durable leather for a variety of products which can be crafted and manufactured.
    • 2008, Walkter B. Wood, “Chapter 16: Forensic Identification in Fatal Crocodile Attacks”, in Marc Oxenham, editor, Forensic Approaches to Death, Disaster and Abuse, page 244:
      Two species of crocodile inhabit Australian waterways: (a) the saltwater Crocodile — Crocodylus porosus, and (b) the freshwater crocodile — Crocodylus johnstoni.
    • 2011, Sam Thaker, The Crocodile's Teeth, page 31:
      One contained some brightly-coloured tropical birds, one a python and the other a large and very lively crocodile.
      I told the customer that the boxes containing the crocodile and the python were not packed to my satisfaction, as there were not enough nails securing them.
  2. A long line or procession of people (especially children) walking together.
    • 1939, George Orwell, Coming Up for Air, part 2, chapter 8:
      Sometimes the kids from the slap-up boys' schools in Eastbourne used to be led round in crocodiles to hand out fags and peppermint creams to the 'wounded Tommies', as they called us.
  3. (logic) A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.
    • 1798, Maria Edgeworth, Practical Education:
      We have seen syllogisms, crocodiles, enthymemas, sorites, &c. explained and tried upon a boy of nine or ten years old in playful conversation […]
Synonyms
  • (predatory amphibious reptile): croc (informal)
Derived terms
Descendants
Translations

Etymology 2

Derived from the noun as a calque of Esperanto krokodili.

Verb

crocodile (third-person singular simple present crocodiles, present participle crocodiling, simple past and past participle crocodiled)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To speak another language than Esperanto at an Esperanto-language gathering.
Translations

See also

References

  1. ^ Hyphenation exception log, Barbara Beeton, 2015, online at [1]

French

Etymology

From Old French cocodril, inherited from Latin crocodīlus with metathesis, later respelled to match the Latin form. Compare English crocodile, itself respelled from Middle English cocodrill.

Pronunciation

Noun

crocodile m (plural crocodiles)

  1. crocodile

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Old French cocodril, from Medieval Latin cocodrillus, from Classical Latin crocodilus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).

Noun

crocodile f (plural crocodiles)

  1. (Jersey) crocodile
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