rosualt

From Middle Irish rosualt, from Old Norse hrosshvalr (literally “horse-whale”), from hross (“horse”) + hvalr (“whale”).

rosualt m (genitive singular rosuailt, nominative plural rosuailt)

1. walrus

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• “rosualt”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025