Meaning
walrus
- a large Arctic marine mammal with prominent tusks and whiskers
In a sentence
Un tricheco solitario riposava sulla banchisa polare.
A lone walrus was resting on the polar pack ice.
I turisti non devono avvicinarsi troppo al gruppo di trichechi.
Tourists must not get too close to the group of walruses.
Hai mai visto un tricheco immergersi nelle acque gelide?
Have you ever seen a walrus dive into icy waters?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tricheco | masculine · singular |
| trichechi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The plural is trichechi, maintaining the hard 'k' sound with 'ch'.