john dory

john do·ry

J j

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jon dawr-ee, dohr-ee]
- /dʒɒn ˈdɔr i, ˈdoʊr i/
- /ˈdʒɒn ˈdɔː.ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jon dawr-ee, dohr-ee]
- /dʒɒn ˈdɔr i, ˈdoʊr i/

Definitions of john dory words

noun plural john dory any fish of the family Zeidae, especially Zeus faber, of European seas, having a vertically compressed body and long spines in the dorsal fin. 1
noun john dory a European dory (the fish), Zeus faber, having a deep compressed body, spiny dorsal fins, and massive mobile jaws 0
noun john dory a related fish, Zeus australis, which is a valued food fish of Australia 0
noun john dory any of various bony fishes (order Zeiformes) 0
noun john dory an edible, marine, European fish (Zeus faber) with a yellow-ringed black spot one each side of its flat body 0
noun john dory a similar silvery fish (Zenopsis conchifera) of the W Atlantic 0

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Origin of john dory

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; see dory2; jocular formation

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Parts of speech for John dory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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john dory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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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