baleno
See also: balenò
Esperanto
Etymology
From French baleine; Italian balena; Spanish ballena.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /baˈleno/
- Hyphenation: ba‧le‧no
- Rhymes: -eno
Noun
baleno (accusative singular balenon, plural balenoj, accusative plural balenojn)
- whale
- Baleno ne estas fiŝo. ― A whale is not a fish.
Derived terms
- blua baleno (“blue whale”)
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈle.no/, [bäˈl̺e̞ːn̺o]
- Rhymes: -eno
- Hyphenation: ba‧lé‧no
Etymology 1
Back-formation from balenare (“to flash, lighten”).
Noun
baleno m (plural baleni)
- flash
Synonyms
- lampo
- istante
- attimo
Derived terms
- in un baleno
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
baleno
- first-person singular present indicative of balenare
Anagrams
- belano, Bolena