Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fishmarket

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
fish-mar-ket
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A market where fish is sold.

noun

A social gathering consisting only of females. Cf. sausagefest for males.

Etymology

From Middle English fisshmarket; equivalent to fish + market.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fishmarkets (plural) fish market (alternative) fish-market (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

fishmonger's

Questions

What does fishmarket mean?
A market where fish is sold.
Where does fishmarket come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce fishmarket

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