DORY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters
Categories: Spiny-finned fish, Acanthopterygian
Synonyms
Dory, Jack salmon, Stizostedion vitreum, Rowboat, Walleye
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "dory" was borrowed from Ancient Greek δόρυ. It started in Latin deauratus. Then it appeared in Old French doree. Later, people used it in Middle English dorry.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.