Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squaloid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
squaloid
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a shark or dogfish

noun

Any dogfish (family Squalidae).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin squālus (“a large sea fish; a shark”) + English -oid.

Inflected Forms

more squaloid (comparative) most squaloid (superlative) squaloids (plural)

Questions

What does squaloid mean?
Characteristic of a shark or dogfish
Where does squaloid come from?
From Latin squālus (“a large sea fish; a shark”) + English -oid.

How to pronounce squaloid

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “squaloid”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “squaloid”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “squaloid” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.