Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pompano

/ˈpɒmpənəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: pom-pano
IPA: /ˈpɒmpənəʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various carangid fish of genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris (African pompano), from coastal parts of the North Atlantic.

noun

A Pacific pompano, an edible butterfish of species Peprilus simillimus.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Monsieur Ratignolle was prepared to take things seriously; the mets, the entre-mets, the service, the decorations, even the people. He looked up from his pompano and inquired of Arobin if he were related to the gentleman of that name who formed one of the firm of Laitner and Arobin, lawyers."

Etymology

From Spanish pámpano (“Stromateus fiatola”). Compare pomfret.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: pámpano

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɒmpənəʊ/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

pompanos (plural) pompanoes (plural)

Phrases

golden pompano

Questions

How do you pronounce pompano?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒmpənəʊ/.
What does pompano mean?: Any of various carangid fish of genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris (African pompano), from coastal parts of the North Atlantic.
Where does pompano come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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