Meaning
seal
- A semi-aquatic marine mammal with flippers
In a sentence
Una foca nuotava vicino alla costa questa mattina.
A seal was swimming near the coast this morning.
Hai mai visto una foca dal vivo?
Have you ever seen a seal in real life?
Le foche vivono principalmente nelle acque fredde del nord.
Seals mainly live in cold northern waters.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| foca | feminine · singular |
| foche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Forms the plural with 'che' to preserve the hard /k/ sound: 'le foche'.