turbot

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English

Scophthalmus maximus

Etymology

From Middle English turbot, turbut, from Anglo-Norman turbut, Old French turbot, torbot, from Old Swedish tornbut, from törn (“thorn”) + but (“butt, flatfish”).

Pronunciation

Noun

turbot (plural turbot or turbots)

  1. Any of species Scophthalmus maximus (syn. Psetta maxima) of flatfish native to Europe.
  2. Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters.
    • 1931, Francis Beeding, “1/1”, in Death Walks in Eastrepps‎:
      Eldridge closed the despatch-case with a snap and, rising briskly, walked down the corridor to his solitary table in the dining-car. Mulligatawny soup, poached turbot, roast leg of lamb—the usual railway dinner.
  3. A triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen).

Translations

triggerfish — see triggerfish

References

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French turbot.

Noun

turbot m (plural turbots)

  1. turbot
    Synonyms: rèmol empetxinat, rèvola

Further reading

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French , from Old Swedish törnbut, from törn (“thorn”) + but (“butt”). The name may have arisen because the fish has an appearance similar to a stump.

Pronunciation

Noun

turbot m (plural turbots)

  1. turbot

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Old French turbot.

Noun

turbot m (plural turbots)

  1. (Jersey) turbot

Polish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtur.bɔt/
  • Rhymes: -urbɔt
  • Syllabification: tur‧bot

Noun

turbot m animal

  1. turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
    Synonym: skarp

Declension

Declension of turbot
singular plural
nominative turbot turboty
genitive turbota turbotów
dative turbotowi turbotom
accusative turbota turboty
instrumental turbotem turbotami
locative turbocie turbotach
vocative turbocie turboty

Further reading

  • turbot in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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