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orque

/ɔʁk/

noun, feminine/ɔʁk/plural: orques

orque is feminine in French.

killer whale; orca

Synonyms: épaulard

From Middle French orque, borrowed from Latin orca (“a certain kind of marine animal”).

noun, masculine/feminine/ɔʁk/plural: orques

orque is masculine or feminine depending on context in French.

orc, ogre

Borrowed from English orc. Doublet of ogre.