"conch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kɒnt͡ʃ/, /kɒŋk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conch.wav [Southern-England] Forms: conches [plural], conchs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒntʃ, -ɒŋk Etymology: From Latin concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē). Doublet of concha. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|grk|qsb-grc}}, {{bor|en|la|concha}} Latin concha, {{der|en|grc|κόγχη}} Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē), {{doublet|en|concha}} Doublet of concha Head templates: {{en-noun|+|conchs}} conch (plural conches or conchs)
  1. A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell. Categories (topical): Conchology Categories (lifeform): Littorinimorphs Translations (marine mollusc): siipikotilo (Finnish), conque [feminine] (French), buguina [feminine] (Galician), carlou [masculine] (Galician), Muschel [feminine] (German), Meeresschnecke [feminine] (German), शंख (śaṅkh) [masculine] (Hindi), kagyló (Hungarian), kuðungur [masculine] (Icelandic), sliogán [masculine] (Irish), trumpa sliogáin [masculine] (Irish), 고둥 (godung) (Korean), ശംഖ് (śaṅkhŭ) (Malayalam), wahanui (Maori), tamboli' (Maranao), búzio [masculine] (Portuguese), caracola [feminine] (Spanish), சங்கு (caṅku) (Tamil)
    Sense id: en-conch-en-noun--BJye4w7 Disambiguation of Conchology: 18 5 26 7 9 4 32 Disambiguation of Littorinimorphs: 28 8 22 9 4 3 27 Disambiguation of 'marine mollusc': 61 6 18 3 12
  2. The shell of this sea animal. Translations (shell of this sea animal): conquilla [feminine] (Catalan), carculla [feminine] (Catalan), 螺貝 (Chinese Mandarin), 螺贝 (luóbèi) (Chinese Mandarin), siipikotilon kuori (Finnish), conque [feminine] (French), buguina [feminine] (Galician), carlou [masculine] (Galician), शंख (śaṅkh) [masculine] (Hindi), kagylóhéj (Hungarian), sliogán [masculine] (Irish), kónxa (Kabuverdianu), 조가비 (jogabi) (Korean), ശംഖ് (śaṅkhŭ) (Malayalam), wahanui (Maori), búzio [masculine] (Portuguese), ра́ковина (rákovina) [feminine] (Russian), concha [feminine] (Spanish), caracola [feminine] (Spanish), சங்கு (caṅku) (Tamil), శంఖము (śaṅkhamu) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-conch-en-noun-A8hsrmb4 Disambiguation of 'shell of this sea animal': 2 97 1 0 0
  3. A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet. Categories (topical): Conchology, Musical instruments Categories (lifeform): Littorinimorphs Translations (musical instrument): bucina [feminine] (Galician), apupo [masculine] (Galician), tambuli (Maguindanao), ശംഖ് (śaṅkhŭ) (Malayalam), pūpakapaka (Maori), potipoti (Maori), pūmoana (Maori), pūtātara (Maori), pūtoto (Maori), concha [feminine] (Spanish), bocina (Spanish), சங்கு (caṅku) (Tamil)
    Sense id: en-conch-en-noun-aJZoC7Ut Disambiguation of Conchology: 18 5 26 7 9 4 32 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 8 1 36 3 6 2 43 Disambiguation of Littorinimorphs: 28 8 22 9 4 3 27 Disambiguation of 'musical instrument': 6 0 87 2 5
  4. (architecture) The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-conch-en-noun-qdJDvYBd Topics: architecture
  5. Synonym of concher (“machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate”) Categories (topical): Machines Synonyms: concher [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-conch-en-noun-O4IopUTg Disambiguation of Machines: 11 3 11 3 36 10 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: conk, conque Derived forms: cameo conch, deuteroconch, Florida horse conch, line conch, protoconch, queen conch Related terms: congius

Verb [English]

IPA: /kɒnt͡ʃ/, /kɒŋk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conch.wav [Southern-England] Forms: conches [present, singular, third-person], conching [participle, present], conched [participle, past], conched [past]
Rhymes: -ɒntʃ, -ɒŋk Etymology: From Latin concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē). Doublet of concha. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|grk|qsb-grc}}, {{bor|en|la|concha}} Latin concha, {{der|en|grc|κόγχη}} Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē), {{doublet|en|concha}} Doublet of concha Head templates: {{en-verb}} conch (third-person singular simple present conches, present participle conching, simple past and past participle conched)
  1. To refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher, or between rollers. Translations (to refine the flavour of chocolate): conchieren (German)
    Sense id: en-conch-en-verb-KTpFCY-3 Disambiguation of 'to refine the flavour of chocolate': 93 7
  2. To play a conch seashell as a musical instrument, by blowing through a hole made close to the origin of the spiral. Categories (topical): Conchology, Musical instruments Categories (lifeform): Littorinimorphs
    Sense id: en-conch-en-verb-plx9f0A2 Disambiguation of Conchology: 18 5 26 7 9 4 32 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 8 1 36 3 6 2 43 Disambiguation of Littorinimorphs: 28 8 22 9 4 3 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English spelling pronunciations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 0 26 9 5 6 33 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 18 0 27 7 7 7 33 Disambiguation of English spelling pronunciations: 20 2 25 10 5 5 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: conk, conque

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "lang": "Galician",
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          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "marine mollusc",
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "marine mollusc",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Muschel"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "marine mollusc",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Meeresschnecke"
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          "_dis1": "61 6 18 3 12",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "śaṅkh",
          "sense": "marine mollusc",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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          "_dis1": "61 6 18 3 12",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "marine mollusc",
          "word": "kagyló"
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          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "marine mollusc",
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          "lang": "Irish",
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          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "marine mollusc",
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          "word": "trumpa sliogáin"
        },
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          "_dis1": "61 6 18 3 12",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "godung",
          "sense": "marine mollusc",
          "word": "고둥"
        },
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          "code": "ml",
          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "śaṅkhŭ",
          "sense": "marine mollusc",
          "word": "ശംഖ്"
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          "_dis1": "61 6 18 3 12",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "marine mollusc",
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          "_dis1": "61 6 18 3 12",
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          "lang": "Maranao",
          "sense": "marine mollusc",
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          "sense": "marine mollusc",
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          "_dis1": "61 6 18 3 12",
          "code": "ta",
          "lang": "Tamil",
          "roman": "caṅku",
          "sense": "marine mollusc",
          "word": "சங்கு"
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          "tags": [
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "word": "螺貝"
        },
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "luóbèi",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "word": "螺贝"
        },
        {
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "word": "siipikotilon kuori"
        },
        {
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "conque"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1 0 0",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "buguina"
        },
        {
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "carlou"
        },
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          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "śaṅkh",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "tags": [
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        },
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          "lang": "Hungarian",
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          "word": "kagylóhéj"
        },
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          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
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        },
        {
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          "code": "kea",
          "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "word": "kónxa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1 0 0",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "jogabi",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "word": "조가비"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1 0 0",
          "code": "ml",
          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "śaṅkhŭ",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "word": "ശംഖ്"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1 0 0",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "word": "wahanui"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1 0 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "búzio"
        },
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          "_dis1": "2 97 1 0 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "rákovina",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ра́ковина"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1 0 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "concha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1 0 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "caracola"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1 0 0",
          "code": "ta",
          "lang": "Tamil",
          "roman": "caṅku",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "word": "சங்கு"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1 0 0",
          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "śaṅkhamu",
          "sense": "shell of this sea animal",
          "word": "శంఖము"
        }
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            "Lifeforms",
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            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "musical instrument",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "bucina"
        },
        {
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "musical instrument",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "apupo"
        },
        {
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          "code": "mdh",
          "lang": "Maguindanao",
          "sense": "musical instrument",
          "word": "tambuli"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 0 87 2 5",
          "code": "ml",
          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "śaṅkhŭ",
          "sense": "musical instrument",
          "word": "ശംഖ്"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 0 87 2 5",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "musical instrument",
          "word": "pūpakapaka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 0 87 2 5",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "musical instrument",
          "word": "potipoti"
        },
        {
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          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "musical instrument",
          "word": "pūmoana"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 0 87 2 5",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "musical instrument",
          "word": "pūtātara"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 0 87 2 5",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "musical instrument",
          "word": "pūtoto"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 0 87 2 5",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "musical instrument",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "concha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 0 87 2 5",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "musical instrument",
          "word": "bocina"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 0 87 2 5",
          "code": "ta",
          "lang": "Tamil",
          "roman": "caṅku",
          "sense": "musical instrument",
          "word": "சங்கு"
        }
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      ],
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        "The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself."
      ],
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      "links": [
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        [
          "semidome",
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          "apse",
          "apse"
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      "sense": "musical instrument",
      "word": "சங்கு"
    }
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  ],
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}

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      "form": "conched",
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        "participle",
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      "glosses": [
        "To play a conch seashell as a musical instrument, by blowing through a hole made close to the origin of the spiral."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/kɒnt͡ʃ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/kɒŋk/"
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɒŋk"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "conque"
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    {
      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "to refine the flavour of chocolate",
      "word": "conchieren"
    }
  ],
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    "Conch (disambiguation)"
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}
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  "subsection": "noun",
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