conch

CEFRB2

/ˈkɒnt͡ʃ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large spiral sea shell.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.

Examples

  • I held the conch to my ear and heard the ocean inside.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɒŋk/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The shell of this sea animal.

  2. A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.

  3. The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin concha, borrowed from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, “a mussel or cockle; a shell-like cavity”). Doublet of concha.