floc

English

White floc in a clear liquid in front of a blue background.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin floccus (tuft of wool), or from French floc (floc), from the same Latin source.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flɒk/
  • Homophone: flock

Noun

floc (countable and uncountable, plural flocs)

  1. A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin floccus.

Pronunciation

Noun

floc m (plural flocs)

  1. tuft, lock (a bunch of feathers, hair, or grass held together at the base)
  2. flake of snow

Derived terms

Further reading

Dalmatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin floccus.

Noun

floc m

  1. flock, tuft
  2. flake

French

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Interjection

floc

  1. splosh; plop

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin floccus.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ok

Noun

floc m (plural floci) floc n (plural floace)

  1. floc, floccule
  2. tuft (of hair)
  3. flock (of wool)
  4. (colloquial, vulgar) pubic hair

Declension

Masculine:

Neuter:

See also

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