porgy

Meaning

1. Any of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams.
2. Any of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams.

Synonyms

scup

sea bream

sparid

sparid fish

redtail seaperch

Translations

pargo

φαγγρί

sinarit

daurade

dorade

dentice

البغروس - نوع من الأسماك

Pagrus pagrus

Gnathodentex aurolineatus

pagro

Pargus pargus

Amphistichus rhodoterus

Fische

♓

τσιππούρα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɔːɡi/

Etymology

From Portuguese or Spanish pargo, from Latin phagrum, accusative of phager, from Ancient Greek φάγρος (phágros, “sea bream”).
The similarity of porgy to paugie, especially in non-rhotic accents, may have reinforced both terms.