Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conger

/ˈkɑŋɡɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: con-ger
IPA: /ˈkɑŋɡɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the genus Conger, found in coastal waters

noun

A chain of booksellers.

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The floor of the chamber was tesselated, of marble and green tourmaline, and on every square of tourmaline was carven the image of a fish: as the dolphin, the conger, the cat-fish, the salmon, the tunny, the squid, and other wonders of the deep."

Etymology

From Middle English congre, from Old French congre, from Latin conger, from Ancient Greek γόγγρος (góngros), from Proto-Indo-European *geng-, *gong- (“a lump, rounded object”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: congre, conger, γόγγρος, *geng-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑŋɡɚ/
British English: /ˈkɒŋɡə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

congers (plural)

Derived Forms

Congerville

Phrases

conger moray daggertooth pike conger

Synonyms

conger eel

Homonyms

conga (non-rhotic)

Rhymes With

stronger songer swanger swonger longer

Questions

How do you pronounce conger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑŋɡɚ/.
What does conger mean?: Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the genus Conger, found in coastal waters
Where does conger come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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