Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moonfish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: moon-fish
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families:

noun

Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families:

noun

Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families:

noun

Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families:

noun

Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families:

Etymology

From moon + fish, from the silvery color, parallel to the synonymous Dutch cognate maanvis.

Inflected Forms

moonfishes (plural)

Phrases

African moonfish Atlantic moonfish Brown's Caribbean moonfish mariposa moonfish Mexican moonfish ocean moonfish Pacific moonfish Peruvian moonfish

Frequently Paired Words

moonyfish

Synonyms

opah lampris regius atlantic moonfish horsefish horsehead horse-head dollarfish selene setapinnis

Questions

What does moonfish mean?: Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families:
Where does moonfish come from?: From moon + fish, from the silvery color, parallel to the synonymous Dutch cognate maanvis.

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