swordfish

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
2. (countable, uncountable) A sudoku technique involving possible cell locations for a digit, or pair, or triple, in uniquely three rows and three columns only. This allows for the elimination of candidates around the grid.

Verb

To fish for swordfish.

Conceptes

peix espasa

emperador

Sinònims

marlin

sailfish

spearfish

Xiphias gladius

broadbill

billfish

Traduccions

espadon

Schwertfisch

pez espada

pesce spada

espadarte

ξιφίας

zwaardvis

emperador

albacora

kılıç balığı

Xiphias gladius

xiphias

kılıçbalığı

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈsɔː(ɹ)dfɪʃ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: swerdfysche

Heretat de anglès antic: *sweordfisċ

In summary

From Middle English swerdfysche, from Old English *sweordfisċ. Equivalent to sword + fish.