caviar

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French caviar, from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Persian خاویار (xâvyâr). Doublet of ajvar.

Pronunciation

Noun

caviar (countable and uncountable, plural caviars)

  1. Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy.
  2. (figurative) Something whose flavor is too fine for the vulgar taste.

Derived terms

Translations

red caviar — see ikra

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Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French caviar, from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Persian خاویار (xâvyâr).

Pronunciation

Noun

caviar m (plural caviars)

  1. caviar

Further reading

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Persian خاویار (xâvyâr).

Pronunciation

Noun

caviar m (plural caviars)

  1. caviar

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Danish: kaviar
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: kaviar
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: kaviar
  • → Swedish: kaviar

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French caviar, from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Persian خاویار (xâvyâr).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.viˈaʁ/ , (faster pronunciation) /kaˈvjaʁ/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ka.viˈaɾ/ , (faster pronunciation) /kaˈvjaɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ka.viˈaʁ/ , (faster pronunciation) /kaˈvjaʁ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.viˈaɻ/ , (faster pronunciation) /kaˈvjaɻ/
 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧vi‧ar

Noun

caviar m (plural caviares)

  1. caviar

Derived terms

Related terms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French caviar, from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Persian خاویار (xâvyâr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaviˈar/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧vi‧ar

Noun

caviar n (uncountable)

  1. caviar
    Synonym: icre negre

Declension

declension of caviar (singular only)
singular
m gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) caviar caviarul
genitive/dative (unui) caviar caviarului
vocative caviarule

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French caviar, from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Persian خاویار (xâvyâr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈbjaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ca‧viar

Noun

caviar m (plural caviares)

  1. caviar
  2. (Peru) a leftist, specifically one coming from a wealthy background

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