Istiophorus

Translingual

Etymology

istio- (sail, from Ancient Greek ῐ̔στῐ́ον n (hĭstĭ́on, sail)) +‎ -phorus m (-phore, bearer), literally sail-bearer, referring to the dorsal fin or 'sail'.

Pronunciation

  • English: (Southern US) IPA(key): /ɪsˌti.oʊˈfo˞.ɹəs/

Proper noun

Istiophorus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Istiophoridae – sailfish.

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