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turbot

/ˈtɝbət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
tur-bot
IPA
/ˈtɝbət/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the species Scophthalmus maximus (syn. Psetta maxima) of flatfish native to Europe.

noun

Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters.

noun

A triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English turbot, turbut, from Anglo-Norman turbut, Old French turbot, torbot, from Old Swedish tornbut, from törn (“thorn”) + but (“butt, flatfish”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: turbot, turbut, tornbut

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɝbət/
  • British English: /ˈtɜːbət/

Inflected Forms

turbots (plural)

Derived Forms

turbotlike

Phrases

diamond turbot spotted turbot

Synonyms

sea pheasant turbit psetta maxima

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce turbot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɝbət/.
What does turbot mean?
Any member of the species Scophthalmus maximus (syn. Psetta maxima) of flatfish native to Europe.
Where does turbot come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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