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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seaswine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
seaswine
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A porpoise or dolphin.

Archaic

noun

A ballan wrasse.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sea + swine. Compare sea hog. Compare also Middle English brunswyne (“porpoise”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

seaswines (plural) sea-swine (alternative) sea swine (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

whale

Synonyms

sea hog sea pig mereswine

Questions

What does seaswine mean?
A porpoise or dolphin.
Where does seaswine come from?
From sea + swine. Compare sea hog. Compare also Middle English brunswyne (“porpoise”).

How to pronounce seaswine

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