phoque

seal; sealskin (fabric made from fur of seals)

“Des reflets s’enfonçaient à pic dans la Seine. La surface du fleuve remuait comme s’il y avait des phoques sous l’eau.” — Reflections dive steeply into the Seine. The surface of the river moves as if there were seals under the water.

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē)bor. Latin phōcabor. Middle French phoque French phoque Inherited from Middle French phoque f, focque m, borrowed from Latin phōca, from Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē). Cognate with Italian foca f and Spanish foca f.