robalo

rob·a·lo

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rob-uh-loh, roh-buh-, roh-bah-loh]
- /ˈrɒb əˌloʊ, ˈroʊ bə-, roʊˈbɑ loʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rob-uh-loh, roh-buh-, roh-bah-loh]
- /ˈrɒb əˌloʊ, ˈroʊ bə-, roʊˈbɑ loʊ/

Definitions of robalo word

noun plural robalo snook2 (def 1). 1
noun robalo any percoid fish of the family Centropomidae, occurring in warm and tropical (mostly marine) waters. Some of the larger species, such as the snooks, are important food fishes and many of the smaller ones are aquarium fishes 0
noun robalo snook1 0

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Origin of robalo

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

Borrowed into English from Portuguese around 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Robalo

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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robalo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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