triggerfish en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹɪ.ɡəˌfɪʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtɹɪ.ɡəɹˌfɪʃ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English trigger Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English triggerfish From trigger + fish. First attested in the 1840s.
Meanings
- Any of several brightly coloured fish, of the family Balistidae, that inhabit tropical reefs and have an erectile spine on the dorsal fin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trigger-fish | alternative | lexicographic | |
| triggerfish | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| triggerfishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
gray triggerfish · starry triggerfish · bigspotted triggerfish · spotted triggerfish · bluespotted triggerfish · lagoon triggerfish · yellowmargin triggerfish · reef triggerfish · clown triggerfish · flat-tailed triggerfish · blackbar triggerfish
Relateds
Translations (14)
it pesce balestra (any of several fish) · sh риба окидач (any of several fish) · pl rogatnica (any of several fish) · mkj pwupw (any of several fish) · ko 쥐치복 (any of several fish) · ms ayam-ayam (any of several fish) · fr baliste (any of several fish) · ca ballesta (any of several fish) · dv ރޮނޑު އާއިލާ (any of several fish) · ca porcell (any of several fish) · fi säppikala (any of several fish) · ms jebung (any of several fish) · ru спиноро́г (any of several fish) · ceb pakol (any of several fish)