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- US Pronunciation
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- [gilt-hed]
- /ˈgɪltˌhɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gilt-hed]
- /ˈgɪltˌhɛd/
Definitions of gilthead word
- noun gilthead any of several marine fishes having gold markings, as a sparid, Sparus auratus, of the Mediterranean Sea. 1
- noun gilthead A marine fish, Pagrus or Chrysophrys auratus, with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll. 1
- noun gilthead a sparid fish, Sparus aurata, of Mediterranean and European Atlantic waters, having a gold-coloured band between the eyes 0
- noun gilthead any similar or related fish 0
- noun gilthead any of various marine fishes with gold markings on the head; esp., an edible European porgy (Sparus aurata) 0
- noun gilthead A marine fish, Chrysophrys auratus, with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll. 0
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Origin of gilthead
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; gilt1 + head
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Parts of speech for Gilthead
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gilthead popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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