bec-en-sabot
French, noun/bɛ.kɑ̃.sa.bo/
bec-en-sabot is a French masculine noun meaning “Balaeniceps, a monotypic genus of wading bird from the family Balaenicipitidae, of which the only living species is the shoebill” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Genre monotypique de grand oiseau échassier (Balaeniceps) de l'ordre des pélécaniformes et de la famille des…”.
What does bec-en-sabot mean in English?
noun
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masculineBalaeniceps, a monotypic genus of wading bird from the family Balaenicipitidae, of which the only living species is the shoebill
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Genre monotypique de grand oiseau échassier (Balaeniceps) de l'ordre des pélécaniformes et de la famille des balaénicipitidés, dont la seule espèce vivante est le bec-en-sabot du Nil ou abu-markub (Balaeniceps rex).
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bec-en-sabot
- becs-en-sabot plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bec-en-sabot?
- /bɛ.kɑ̃.sa.bo/
- /be.kɑ̃.sa.bo/
- \bɛ.kɑ̃.sa.bo\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.