cerque

From New Latin cercus, from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”).

• IPA^(key): /sɛʁk/
• Homophone: cerques

cerque m (plural cerques)

1. (entomology) cercus

cerque

1. inflection of cercar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

• Hyphenation: cer‧que

cerque

1. inflection of cercar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

• IPA^(key): /ˈθeɾke/ [ˈθeɾ.ke] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˈseɾke/ [ˈseɾ.ke] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -eɾke
• Syllabification: cer‧que

cerque

1. inflection of cercar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative