sparid

[ spar-id ]

noun

1. any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the Sparidae.

sparid

/ ˈspærɪd /

noun

1. any marine percoid fish of the chiefly tropical and subtropical family Sparidae, having a deep compressed body and well-developed teeth: includes the sea breams and porgies

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Sparidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of sparid¹

< New Latin Sparidae, equivalent to Spar ( us ) a genus ( Latin: gilthead < Greek spáros ) + -idae -id ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of sparid¹

C20: from New Latin Sparidae, from Latin sparus a sea bream, from Greek sparos

Example Sentences

Sheep′-farm′er, Sheep′-fold, a fold or enclosure for sheep: a flock of sheep; Sheep′-head, Sheep's′-head, a fool, a stupid and timid person: an American fish of the family Sparid�, allied to the perches, so called from the shape and colour of the head; Sheep′-hook, a shepherd's crook.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Bream, brēm, n. a small fresh-water fish nearly allied to the bleak: a family of sea-breams or Sparid�.

From Project Gutenberg

The false King Calamond of Portugal The fals kyng of Portingale, 2095 Sparid the yatis of his sale For Torent the ffree; tells him that Desonell and her 2 Boys were sent out to sea.

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Our kyng rood forth, blessed he be, He sparid neither dale ne doun, Be townes grete, and castell hyghe, Til he com to the water of Som; The brigge the Frensshemen hadde drawe a doun, That over the water he myght nought ryde; Oure kyng made hym redy bown, And to the water of Turwyn he com that tyde.

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