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- [dol-fin-fish, dawl-]
- /ˈdɒl fɪnˌfɪʃ, ˈdɔl-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dol-fin-fish, dawl-]
- /ˈdɒl fɪnˌfɪʃ, ˈdɔl-/
Definitions of dolphinfish word
- noun plural dolphinfish dolphin (def 2). 1
- noun dolphinfish A large food and game fish of the of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters. 1
- noun dolphinfish a small family of ray-finned marine fish, unrelated to dolphins 0
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Origin of dolphinfish
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; dolphin + fish
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Parts of speech for Dolphinfish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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dolphinfish popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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