Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gilthead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gilt-head
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.

noun

Symphodus melops, a coastal fish; the golden maid, conner, or sea partridge.

Etymology

From gilt + head.

Inflected Forms

giltheads (plural)

Questions

What does gilthead mean?: A marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.
Where does gilthead come from?: From gilt + head.

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