marlin
/ˈmɑɹlən/
noun
Familiar
1.n.large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
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marlin and martin differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. marlin means “large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes”. martin means “French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)”. martin is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈmɑɹlən/
1.n.large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
/ˈmɑɹtən/
| marlin | martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹlən/ | /ˈmɑɹtən/ |
| Said | MAHR-luhn | MAHR-tuhn |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 5 |
| How common | Familiar | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | St. Martin |
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1.n.French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
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