Crocodility

/ˌkrɑːkəˈdɪləti/ noun

Definition

The state or quality of being like a crocodile; crocodile-like characteristics or behavior, especially cold-bloodedness or deceptiveness.

Etymology

From 'crocodile' + '-ity,' a Latin-derived suffix that converts adjectives or nouns into abstract nouns indicating a state or quality (like 'humility' or 'ferocity').

Kelly Says

The phrase 'crocodile tears' (fake crying) created the association between crocodiles and deception in literature—though ironically, crocodiles likely weep to excrete salt from their diet, not from emotion!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንበሳነ性
an-be-sa-ne-se-te
ARالعربية
تمساحية
timsah-iyah
BNবাংলা
মগরমচছের বৈশিষ্ট্য
magar-motchch-er-boi-shi-sh-ty
CACatalà
crocodilianitat
kroh-koh-dee-lee-an-i-tat
CSČeština
krokodýlnost
kroh-koh-dil-nost
DADansk
krokodillelighed
kroh-koh-deel-eh-lig-hed
DEDeutsch
Krokodil-Eigenschaft
kroh-koh-dil-eye-g-schaft
ELΕλληνικά
κοροκοδιλικότητα
kor-o-ko-di-li-ko-te-ta
ESEspañol
cocodrilidad
koh-koh-dree-lee-dad
FAفارسی
تمساح بودن
timsah-e-bo-dan
FISuomi
krokodilisyys
kroh-koh-di-li-syys
FRFrançais
crocodilité
kroh-koh-dee-lee-tay
GUGU
કચ્છાની ગુણ
kach-cha-nee-gu-n
HAHA
halin kakan
ha-lin ka-kan
HEעברית
תכונות תנין
t-ch-no-te-tin-nin
HIहिन्दी
मगरमच्छता
magar-macch-ta
HUMagyar
krokodil-tulajdonság
kroh-koh-dil-too-la-don-sag
IDBahasa Indonesia
sifat buaya
si-fat by-ah
IGIG
efe mmanya
eh-fe m-nya-ya
ITItaliano
crocodiliania
kroh-koh-dee-lee-an-ia
JA日本語
ワニらしさ
wani-ra-sa
KKKK
барыс ерекшелігі
ba-rys e-rek-she-li-gi
KMKM
សម្បទ្ធភាពស្វា
sam-pet-th-pha-p-s-v-a
KO한국어
악어성
ag-eo-seong
MRMR
मगरमच्छाची वैशिष्ट्ये
magar-macch-achi-vai-shi-sh-tye
MSBahasa Melayu
sifat buaya
si-fat by-ah
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်းသဘာဝ
kyun-tha-ba-na-w
NLNederlands
krokodilheid
kroh-koh-dil-haid
NONorsk
krokodillelighet
kroh-koh-deel-eh-lig-hed
PAPA
ਮੱਛ ਦੀ ਸPECIALTY
machch-dee-spe-shal-tee
PLPolski
krokodylność
kroh-koh-dil-no-st
PTPortuguês
crocodilianidade
kro-koh-dee-lee-an-i-dad
RORomână
crocodiliță
kroh-koh-dee-li-tah
RUРусский
крокодильность
kroko-dil-nost'
SVSvenska
krokodilhet
kroh-koh-dil-het
SWKiswahili
sifa ya kavyu
si-fa ya ka-vyu
TAதமிழ்
வாணியின் தன்மை
vaani-yin-than-mai
TEతెలుగు
ఎలుక లక్షణం
el-u-ka lak-sh-na-m
THไทย
ลักษณะจระเข้
lakk-na-cha-cha-khe
TLTL
katangian ng buwaya
ka-tan-gi-an ng boo-yah
TRTürkçe
timsahcılık
tee-msah-chilik
UKУкраїнська
крокодильність
kroko-dil-nist'
URاردو
مگرمچھ کی خصوصیات
magar-mach-ki-kh-su-bi-ya-at
VITiếng Việt
tính cá sấu
tin-ch ca saw
YOYO
ẹja
eh-ja
ZH中文
鳄鱼特性
è yú tè xìng
ZUZU
imiselo yeinkosi
ee-mee-se-lo ye-in-koh-see

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