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/ʁə.kɛ̃/
Translation
shark
Word origin
First recorded in the sixteenth century. The origin is genuinely disputed and no account has won out.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- requin
Other proposed origins
- Often linked to requiem, the mass for the dead, since meeting one at sea was taken to be fatal. (requiem)
- Others derive it from Norman quin ('dog'), the shark being thought of as a dog of the sea. (quin)
Grammar
Examples
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A shark is swimming very close to the beach.
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The sharks of the southern sea are dangerous.
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He saw a shark from the boat.
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Sharks never truly sleep.
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That bloke is a real shark in business.
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