Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saurel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: saurel
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any carangoid fish of the genus Trachurus, especially Trachurus trachurus, of Europe and America, and Trachurus picturatus of California; the skipjack, scad or horse mackerel.

Example Sentences

"In general, while the consumption of fresh fish is tending to increase, 60 per cent of consumption consists of sardines, saurel, anchovy and mackerel, that is, very inexpensive fish."

Etymology

From French French saurel (“jack mackerel”), from Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “horse mackerel”). Compare Spanish jurel.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: saurel, σαῦρος

Inflected Forms

saurels (plural)

Synonyms

horse mackerel jack mackerel spanish mackerel trachurus symmetricus trachurus trachurus

Questions

What does saurel mean?: Any carangoid fish of the genus Trachurus, especially Trachurus trachurus, of Europe and America, and Trachurus picturatus of California; the skipjack, scad or horse mackerel.
Where does saurel come from?: It is traced to French.

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