Pickerelとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From 中期英語 pikerel; equivalent to pike +‎ -rel.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈpɪk(ə)ɹəl/

名詞

pickerel (plural pickerel or pickerels)

1. A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 37, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:

     I see, that the Pickrell-fish, and the Swallowes live well by her lawes.

2. (Canada) Walleye, A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.
3. A wading bird, the dunlin.

使用する際の注意点

• The plural ending in "s" refers especially to multiple varieties (e.g. when speaking of multiple species), whereas the other is preferred when speaking of multiple fish of the same kind.

派生語

参考

• pike

アナグラム

• repickle