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- [mey-fish]
- /ˈmeɪˌfɪʃ/
- /mˈeɪfɪʃ/
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- [mey-fish]
- /ˈmeɪˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of mayfish word
- noun plural mayfish striped killifish. 1
- noun mayfish A common American minnow (Fundulus majalis). 1
- noun mayfish a common killifish, Fundulus majalis, of North America 0
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Origin of mayfish
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; May + fish
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Parts of speech for Mayfish
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mayfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
mayfish usage trend in Literature
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