Penguin Definition
pĕnggwĭn, pĕn-
penguins
noun
Webster's New World
Any of an order (Sphenisciformes) of flightless birds found in the Southern Hemisphere, having webbed feet and paddlelike flippers for swimming and diving.
Webster's New World
(slang) A nun (because of the black and white habit).
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Other Word Forms of Penguin
Noun
Singular:
penguinPlural:
penguinsOrigin of Penguin
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Possibly from Welsh pen gwyn White Head (name of an island in Newfoundland), great auk pen chief, head gwynn white weid- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Unknown origin. Possibly from Welsh pen ("head") and gwyn ("white"), or from Latin pinguis ("fat"). See citations and the Wikipedia page.
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