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“cormorant” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/koɾmoˈɾan/

Example

¿Has visto un cormorán cerca del río?

Have you seen a cormorant near the river?

Illustration for cormorán (cormorant)

How to say “cormorant” in Spanish

“Cormorant” in Spanish is cormorán.

A dark, fish-eating seabird with a long neck that dives to catch prey and often groups on riverbanks and coasts.

Full entry for cormorán: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cormorán

Vi un cormorán alimentando a sus polluelos en el nido.

I saw a cormorant feeding its chicks in the nest.

Tips for using cormorán

  • Although spelled like English cormorant, Spanish cormorán is stressed on the last syllable and loses the accent in the plural cormoranes.

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