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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSiluro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: si-lu-ro
"O siluro nadava tranquilamente no rio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of freshwater fish known for its whisker-like barbels.
"The catfish swam gracefully through the murky waters of the river." - 2
A person who pretends to be someone else online, often for deceptive purposes.
"She discovered that the person she had been chatting with was actually a catfish."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'cat' (referring to the whisker-like barbels resembling a cat's whiskers) and 'fish'. Historically documented in the 17th century, the term originally referred to various freshwater and marine ray-finned fish possessing prominent tactile barbels.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Catfish" is said worldwide
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Silure
Transliteration: si-lur
"Le silure nageait paisiblement dans la rivière."
Wels
Transliteration: vels
"Der Wels schwamm durch den trüben Fluss."
Siluro
Transliteration: si-lu-ro
"Il siluro nuotava nel fiume torbido."
Siluro
Transliteration: si-lu-ro
"El siluro nadaba en las aguas turbias del río."
Siluro
Transliteration: si-lu-ro
"O siluro nadava tranquilamente no rio."
कौड़-मछली
Transliteration: kaud-machhli
"कौड़-मछली नदी के गंदे पानी में तैर रही थी।"
鲶鱼
Transliteration: nián yú
"鲶鱼在河里游得很自在。"
메기
Transliteration: me-gi
"메기가 강에서 유유히 헤엄치고 있었다."
ナマズ
Transliteration: namazu
"ナマズが川を泳いでいた。"
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