Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ceviche

/səˈviːtʃeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: ce-vi-che
IPA: /səˈviːtʃeɪ/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium such as citrus, vinegar, or other souring agent, found primarily in Latin America.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cebiche, of uncertain origin; see that entry for more. Cf. escabeche.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ceviches (plural) cebiche (alternative) seviche (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

crudo kokoda poke

Rhymes With

radice pernice defelice cantatrice improvisatrice

Questions

How do you pronounce ceviche?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈviːtʃeɪ/.
What does ceviche mean?: Raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium such as citrus, vinegar, or other souring agent, found primarily in Latin America.
Where does ceviche come from?: Borrowed from Spanish cebiche, of uncertain origin; see that entry for more. Cf. escabeche.

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