Istiophorus

Translingual

Etymology

istio- (“sail”, from Ancient Greek ῐ̔στῐ́ον n (histíon, “sail”)) +‎ -phorus m (“-phore, bearer”), literally “sail-bearer”, referring to the dorsal fin or 'sail'.

Pronunciation

• English: (Southern US) IPA^(key): /ɪsˌti.oʊˈfo˞.ɹəs/

Proper noun

Istiophorus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Istiophoridae – sailfish.

Hyponyms

• Istiophorus albicans, Istiophorus platypterus

Derived terms

• Istiophoridae
• Istiophoriformes

Related terms

• Translingual terms suffixed with -phorus