Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piscivore

/ˈpɪsɪvɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pis-ci-vore
IPA
/ˈpɪsɪvɔɹ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fish eater.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Italic *piskis Latin piscisder. English pisci- Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *gʷorh₃éh₂ Proto-Italic *worā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin vorōder. English -vore English piscivore From pisci- (“fish”) + -vore (“eater”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɪsɪvɔɹ/
  • British English: /ˈpɪs(k)ɪvɔː/

Inflected Forms

piscivores (plural)

Derived Forms

piscivorous

Synonyms

ichthyophage pescatarian

Questions

How do you pronounce piscivore?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪsɪvɔɹ/.
What does piscivore mean?
A fish eater.
Where does piscivore come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Italic *piskis Latin piscisder. English pisci- Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *gʷorh₃éh₂ Proto-Italic *worā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin vorōder. English -vore English piscivore From pisci- (“fish”) + -vore (“eater”).

How to pronounce piscivore

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