balene

See also: balenë, bałéne, and bålene

Friulian

Noun

balene f (plural balenis)

1. whale

Italian

Noun

balene f

1. plural of balena

Middle English

Alternative forms

• baleine, blein, balan, baloygne

Etymology

From Latin balaena, from Ancient Greek φάλαινα (phálaina), probably cognate with Old English hwæl.

Noun

balene

1. whale

References

• “baleine, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baˈlene]

Noun

balene f

1. inflection of balenă:
   1. indefinite plural
   2. indefinite genitive/dative singular