barbel
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barbel
- /ˈbɑːbəl/ UK
- /ˈbɑːɹbəl/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)bəl
Where it comes from
PIE word
*bʰardʰéh₂
From Middle English barbel, from Old French barbel, from Vulgar Latin *barbellus, from Late Latin barbulus, diminutive of Latin barbus (“barbel”); barbus itself is from barba (“beard”). By surface analysis, Latin barb(us) (“beard, barbel”) + -el (diminutive suffix), and also, by surface analysis, barb (“sharp, extruding structure”) + -el (diminutive suffix).
noun barbels · barble
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A freshwater fish of the genus Barbus or other closely related taxa in the cyprinid family.
The Barble fishes, if one of them chance to be engaged, will set the line against their backes, and with a fin they have, toothed like a sharp saw, presently saw and fret the same asunder.
Similar: barb
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A barb or pap under the tongue of a cow or horse.
Similar: barb
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A whisker-like sensory organ, located around the mouth of certain fish, including carp, catfish, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark.
Similar: barb
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Talk about this word "barbel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barbel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. barbel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barbel "barbel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barbel.Cite this
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title = {barbel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barbel},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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