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conger

/ˈkɔːŋə/KAW-ngur
/ˈkɔŋɚ/KAW-ngur

Meaninga kind of sea eel

Common meaning: a large marine eel

Journey through time

  1. Greekγόγγρος‘a kind of sea eel’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftsa kind of sea eel → a sea-eelconger‘a sea-eel’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa sea-eel → a large marine eelconger‘a large marine eel’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Greek γόγγρος ‘a kind of sea eel’.

Roots

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