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peixe-galo

Portuguese, noun/ˌpe(j).ʃiˈɡa.lu/

peixe-galo is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “John Dory (Zeus faber, an edible marine fish)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “O mesmo que alfaqui”.

What does peixe-galo mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculineJohn Dory (Zeus faber, an edible marine fish)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. O mesmo que alfaqui

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of peixe-galo

  • peixes-galo plural
  • peixes-galos plural
  • Peixe-galo canonical

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce peixe-galo?

  • Brazil /ˌpe(j).ʃiˈɡa.lu/
  • Brazil [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃiˈɡa.lu]
  • Portugal /ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈɡa.lu/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.