conger
Meaning
- Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the genus Conger, found in coastal waters
- (historical) A chain of booksellers.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɒŋɡə(ɹ)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English congre, from Old French congre, from Latin conger, from Ancient Greek γόγγρος (góngros), from Proto-Indo-European *geng-, *gong- (“a lump, rounded object”).
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