sparoid

spar·oid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spair-oid, spar-]
- /ˈspɛər ɔɪd, ˈspær-/
- /spˈarɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spair-oid, spar-]
- /ˈspɛər ɔɪd, ˈspær-/

Definitions of sparoid word

adjective sparoid resembling or pertaining to the porgy family, Sparidae. 1
noun sparoid a sparoid fish. 1

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Origin of sparoid

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; < New Latin Sparoīdēs, equivalent to Spar(us) (see sparid) + -oīdēs -oid

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Parts of speech for Sparoid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sparoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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