guillemot

Borrowed from French guillemot.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪ.lɪ.mɒt/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪ.lə.mɑt/^[1]
• Hyphenation: gui‧lle‧mot

guillemot (plural guillemots)

1. Any seabird belonging to the genera Uria and Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae. They have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving.

Not to be confused with guillemet.

• murre

Diminutive of the male given name Guillaume, used as a common noun.

• IPA^(key): /ɡij.mo/

• Audio:

  (file)

guillemot m (plural guillemots)

1. guillemot

• “guillemot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.