gurnard
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English gurnard, from Old French gournart, from the verb gronir, from Latin grunnīre (“to grunt”). Compare French grondin (“gurnard”), which evolved in a similar way.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɜːnəd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɚnɚd/
- (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈɡɵːnɘd/
Noun
gurnard (plural gurnard or gurnards)
- Any of various marine fish of the family Triglidae that have a large armored head and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom.
Synonyms
- (fish of Triglidae): sea robin
Hyponyms
- (fish of Triglidae): bluefin gurnard, tub gurnard, red gurnard, grey gurnard, scaly gurnard, Eastern spiny gurnard, spotted gurnard, spiny red gurnard
Derived terms
Translations
marine fish of the family Triglidae
References
- “gurnard” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
Further reading
gurnard on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Triglidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Triglidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French gournart; equivalent to groynen + -ard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡurnard/, /ˈɡurnərd/
References
- “gurnard (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-25.
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