opah Synonyms & Antonyms
/ˈəʊpə/
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Opah as a Noun
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Any of various large, colourful, deep-bodied pelagic fish of the family Lamprididae.
Word Forms & Grammar
opah (plural opahs or opah)
Origin of Opah
From Igbo uba. Earliest attestation in English is the Royal Society’s 1752 Philosophical Transactions, 1749–50 (vol. 46, p. 519): “The black Prince, and his Cousin, from Anamaboe on the Coast of Guinea, and Mr. Creighton, formerly Governor of Capo Corso Castle, upon seeing this Fish immediately knew it, and said it was common on that Coast … The Natives call it Opah, and the English there call it the King-fish”[1]
Opah: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈəʊpə/ |
| Meaning | Any of various large, colourful, deep-bodied pelagic fish of the family Lamprididae |
| Plural | opahs |