guillemot

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French guillemot. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪ.lɪ.mɒt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪ.lə.mɑt/ Hyphenation: gui‧lle‧mot === Noun === guillemot (plural guillemots) 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. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with guillemet. ==== Synonyms ==== murre ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Etymology === Diminutive of the male given name Guillaume, used as a common noun. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡij.mo/ === Noun === guillemot m (plural guillemots) guillemot === Further reading === “guillemot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012