Definition of the word crocodile

Pronunciation of vocabulary crocodile

crocodilenoun

cá sấu

/ˈkrɒkədaɪl//ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/

Origin of the word crocodile

The word "crocodile" has a rich and fascinating history! The term originates from the Greek words "krokotos" (δράκων) meaning "peeled" and "eilos" (_dll_) meaning "elephant". The ancient Greeks believed that the crocodile's rough, scaly skin resembled the peel of an elephant. The Latin form "crocodilus" emerged in the 1st century AD, and it was later adopted into Middle English as "crocodile". Over time, the spelling evolved into the modern English "crocodile".

Vocabulary summary crocodile

typenoun

meaningcrocodile phi, crocodile

meaning(slang) female students walking in pairs

meaningcrocodile tears

Example of vocabulary crocodilenamespace

meaning

a large reptile with a long tail, hard skin and very big jaws. Crocodiles live in rivers and lakes in hot countries.

một loài bò sát lớn có đuôi dài, da cứng và hàm rất lớn. Cá sấu sống ở sông và hồ ở các nước nóng.

meaning

crocodile skin made into leather

da cá sấu được làm thành da thuộc

  • crocodile shoes

    giày cá sấu

meaning

a long line of people, especially children, walking in pairs

một hàng dài người, đặc biệt là trẻ em, đi thành từng cặp

  • a school crocodile

    một con cá sấu trường học

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary crocodile

Idioms of vocabulary crocodile

crocodile tears
if somebody sheds (= cries) crocodile tears, they pretend to be sad about something, but they are not really sad at all
  • Let’s have no more politicians shedding crocodile tears for the unemployed.

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