ˈpiŋgwənəs, piŋˈgwīn- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from French pingouin great auk, from English penguin
: a genus of very large extinct flightless seabirds (family Alcidae) containing solely the great auk
ˈpiŋgwənəs, piŋˈgwīn- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from French pingouin great auk, from English penguin
: a genus of very large extinct flightless seabirds (family Alcidae) containing solely the great auk
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012