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masculine
/pwasɔ̃/
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Translation
fish
Word origin
From Latin piscis ('fish'), via the diminutive-like Late Latin form. The English 'piscine' and 'Pisces' share the root piscis.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- piscis
- English cognates
- piscine, Pisces
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpoissons
Examples
.
My father likes to eat fish on Friday evenings.
.
There are a lot of fish in this river.
' , .
This fish is not fresh, I am not going to eat it.
l'.
The children watch the goldfish in the water.
J' .
I bought some fish at the market this morning.
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