Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eelpout

/ˈilpˌaʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: eelpout
IPA: /ˈilpˌaʊt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any fish of the family Zoarcidae.

noun

A yellow flower of uncertain type, possibly the eel-ware, Ranunculus fluitans.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Old English ǣleputa, equivalent to eel + pout.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: ǣleputa

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

eelpouts (plural)

Phrases

viviparous eelpout

Synonyms

dogfish fish doctor slipskin burbot ling cusk lota lota pout

Questions

How do you pronounce eelpout?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈilpˌaʊt/.
What does eelpout mean?: Any fish of the family Zoarcidae.
Where does eelpout come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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