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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGoldfish
/ˈɡoʊld.fɪʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A small, typically golden-orange freshwater fish of the carp family, widely kept as an ornamental pet in aquariums and garden ponds.
"She won a small goldfish at the county fair and placed it in a glass bowl on her desk." - 2
A type of small, dried cheese cracker shaped like this fish.
"The children snacked on handfuls of cheddar goldfish during movie night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English word 'golde' (gold) and 'fisċ' (fish), reflecting the brilliant metallic coloration of the animal. Originally domesticated in ancient China over a thousand years ago from wild carp, the term entered Western languages in the 17th century as trade and exotic pet keeping expanded.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Goldfish" is said worldwide
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poisson rouge
Transliteration: pwasɔ̃ ruʒ
"Le poisson rouge nage paisiblement dans son bocal."
Goldfisch
Transliteration: ˈɡɔltˌfɪʃ
"Der Goldfisch schwimmt im kleinen Teich."
pesce rosso
Transliteration: ˈpeʃ.ʃe ˈros.so
"Il pesce rosso vive nella boccia di vetro."
pez dorado
Transliteration: pes doˈɾa.ðo
"El pez dorado nada rápidamente cuando le damos comida."
peixe-dourado
Transliteration: ˈpeʃ.ʒi dowˈɾa.du
"O peixe-dourado é muito popular em aquários caseiros."
सुनहरी मछली
Transliteration: sunharī machlī
"बच्चे ने एक्वेरियम में सुनहरी मछली को देखा।"
金鱼
Transliteration: jīnyú
"鱼缸里有一只美丽的金鱼。"
금붕어
Transliteration: geumbung-eo
"어항 속에 금붕어가 헤엄치고 있습니다."
金魚
Transliteration: kingyo
"夏祭りで金魚すくいをしました。"
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