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cobia

/kˈoʊbiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
co-bia
IPA
/kˈoʊbiə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A perciform marine fish of species Rachycentron canadum.

name

A commune of Dâmbovița County, Romania.

Etymology

First use in 1873. Of unknown origin, possibly via Spanish cobia from a language of the Caribbean.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cobias (plural)

Synonyms

black kingfish black salmon ling lemonfish crabeater prodigal son beijupirá black bonito sergeant fish

Rhymes With

homophobia phobia xenophobia claustrophobia agoraphobia zenobia cancerphobia

Questions

How do you pronounce cobia?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈoʊbiə/.
What does cobia mean?
A perciform marine fish of species Rachycentron canadum.
Where does cobia come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce cobia

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