sei whale

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sey hweyl, weyl]
- /seɪ ʰweɪl, weɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sey hweyl, weyl]
- /seɪ ʰweɪl, weɪl/

Definitions of sei whale words

noun sei whale a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis, inhabiting all seas: now greatly reduced in number. 1
noun sei whale a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis 0

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Origin of sei whale

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; < Norwegian seihval, equivalent to sei (Old Norse seithr) coalfish + hval whale1

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Parts of speech for Sei whale

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sei whale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sei whale usage trend in Literature

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