porbeagle

por·bea·gle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pawr-bee-guh l]
- /ˈpɔrˌbi gəl/
- /ˈpɔː.biːɡl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-bee-guh l]
- /ˈpɔrˌbi gəl/

Definitions of porbeagle word

noun porbeagle a shark of the genus Lamna, especially L. nasus, a large, voracious species of the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. 1
noun porbeagle any of several voracious sharks of the genus Lamna, esp L. nasus, of northern seas: family Isuridae 0
noun porbeagle a large, fierce mackerel shark (Lamna nasus) of the N Atlantic, which brings forth living young 0

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Origin of porbeagle

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60, porbeagle is from the Cornish word porghbugel

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Parts of speech for Porbeagle

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porbeagle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% 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.

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