Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawrs-fish]
- /ˈhɔrsˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawrs-fish]
- /ˈhɔrsˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of horsefish word
- noun plural horsefish moonfish (def 1). 1
- noun horsefish The moonfish. 1
- noun horsefish The sauger. 0
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Origin of horsefish
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; horse + fish
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Horsefish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
horsefish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
horsefish usage trend in Literature
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