cormorant C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɔrmərənt/ UK /ˈkɔːmərənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a large dark diving seabird with a hooked bill A cormorant perched on the rocks, drying its outstretched wings. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a large dark diving seabird... shag Etymology AI details From Old French 'cormaran', from Medieval Latin 'corvus marinus' ('sea raven'), from Latin 'corvus' ('raven') plus 'marinus' ('of the sea'). cormaran Old French corvus marinus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cormorant **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɔrmərənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɔːmərənt/ ## Meanings 1. a large dark diving seabird with a hooked bill ## Examples - A cormorant perched on the rocks, drying its outstretched wings. ## Synonyms - shag ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cormaran - Root: corvus marinus ## Etymology From Old French 'cormaran', from Medieval Latin 'corvus marinus' ('sea raven'), from Latin 'corvus' ('raven') plus 'marinus' ('of the sea'). ## AI Etymology Cormorant is from Old French 'cormaran', from Medieval Latin 'corvus marinus' ('sea raven'), from Latin 'corvus' ('raven') plus 'marinus' ('of the sea'). Important recorded forms include cormaran (Old French) and corvus marinus (Latin). The current sense covers a large dark diving seabird with a hooked bill. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown