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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GROPER

From Portuguese garupa, probably from a South American Indian word.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GROPER

groper  [ˈɡrəʊpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Groper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GROPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

groper

Grouper

Groupers are fish of any of a number of genera in the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae, in the order Perciformes. Not all serranids are called groupers; the family also includes the sea basses. The common name grouper is usually given to fish in one of two large genera: Epinephelus and Mycteroperca. In addition, the species classified in the small genera Anyperidon, Cromileptes, Dermatolepis, Gracila, Saloptia, and Triso are also called groupers. Fish in the genus Plectropomus are referred to as coralgroupers. These genera are all classified in the subfamily Epiphelinae. However, some of the hamlets, the hinds, the lyretails and some other small genera are also in this subfamily, and occasional species in other serranid genera have common names involving the word "grouper". Nonetheless, the word "grouper" on its own is usually taken as meaning the subfamily Epinephelinae.

Definition of groper in the English dictionary

The definition of groper in the dictionary is any large marine serranid fish of the genus Epinephelus and related genera, of warm and tropical seas Also called: garoupa.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GROPER


coper
ˈkəʊpə
dopa
ˈdəʊpə
doper
ˈdəʊpə
Europa
jʊˈrəʊpə
hoper
ˈhəʊpə
interloper
ˈɪntəˌləʊpə
L-dopa
ɛlˈdəʊpə
levodopa
ˌliːvəʊˈdəʊpə
loper
ˈləʊpə
methyldopa
ˌmiːθaɪlˈdəʊpə
opah
ˈəʊpə
outroper
ˈaʊtˌrəʊpə
roper
ˈrəʊpə
sandgroper
ˈsændˌɡrəʊpə
scopa
ˈskəʊpə
sloper
ˈsləʊpə
Soper
ˈsəʊpə
sopor
ˈsəʊpə
stoper
ˈstəʊpə
toper
ˈtəʊpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROPER

groove
grooved
grooveless
groovelike
groover
groovier
grooviest
grooving saw
groovy
grope
gropingly
Gropius
Gros
gros de Londres
gros point
grosbeak
groschen
groser
grosgrain
gross

WORDS THAT END LIKE GROPER

blooper
codeveloper
cooper
developer
galloper
good and proper
hooper
improper
looper
party pooper
pooper-scooper
proper
property developer
real-estate developer
snooper
state trooper
storm trooper
swooper
trooper
whooper

Synonyms and antonyms of groper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «groper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROPER

Find out the translation of groper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of groper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «groper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

搜索器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Groper
570 millions of speakers

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groper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Groper
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المتحسس في الظلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Groper
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

groper
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

groper
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

groper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Groper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zackenbarsch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

痴漢
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Groper의 약어로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Groper
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

groper
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कश आवाज काढणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

groper
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

groper
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Groper
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Groper
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Groper
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

groper
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

groper
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

groper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of groper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROPER»

The term «groper» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.305 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «groper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «groper» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about groper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROPER»

Discover the use of groper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to groper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Under Southern Seas: The Ecology of Australia's Rocky Reefs
Many other species of fish, such as Crimson- banded Wrasse {Notolabrus gymnogenis), Mado {Atypichthys strigatus), goatfish (Family Mullidae) and morwong (Family Cheilo- dactylidae), have been observed either chasing blue groper or ...
Neil Andrew, 1999
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Australian Fish Guide
GROPER, EASTERN BLUE AND WESTERN BLUE Scientific name Achoerodus viridis (Eastern blue groper) Achoerodus gouldii (Western blue groper) Also known as Red groper, brown groper (Actually female colouration of the Eastern blue ...
Francis Bernard Prokop, Trevor Hawkins, Geoff Wilson, 2006
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Beach and Rock Fishing
Gary Brown. GROPER Eastern Groper Western Groper ,ermagui iden lallacoota ippsland Lakes Tasman Sea LUDERICK Left: Centrepins are usually the preferred reel amongst luderick. GROPER (Eastern Blue) Achoerodus viridis Family LAB ...
Gary Brown, 2005
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Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs: The Unique South
Sex change from female to male occurs at an age of35–39 years in western groper, and 14–18 years in eastern groper, and in both species this is accompanied by a change in body colour from green to blue in western groper and to ...
Scoresby Shepherd, Graham Edgar, 2013
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The Groper
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Harold Hunter Armstrong, 2010
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The Court magazine and belle assemblée [afterw.] and monthly ...
Every R. A. knows to his cost that a fine picture strikes little in a shabby frame — now Mr. Groper was gazing on a fine and grander " Tableau Vivant" than any he had seen — but the Frame, the accompaniments were decidedly mean and ...
Court magazine and monthly critic
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Enclave
doors just as they burst open and Groper stormed onto the dock. The left door caught me and I sprawled backwards, somersaulting once down the ramp I had just run up. Groper saw me, but then Dinny shouted. “You son-of-a-bitch! You killed ...
Alan Souter, 2000
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Beaches of the Western Australian Coast - Eucla to Roebuck ...
Groper Bluff is a 50 m high 1 km long south-facing gneiss headland, with 4 km of generally east-facing steep rocky shore lying between the bluff and the southern end of Pallinup Beach. Five small rock controlled beaches (WA 327-331) are ...
Andrew D. Short, 2005
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Teluma's Light
The Groper may be in trouble!' They sped onwards until the clearing was in sight. On the ground, at the side of the learning Black Poplar tree, they saw a fire and there, dancing round and around, was the Groper himself. As they came into land  ...
David Rossin
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I Must Tell You This!
Take, for example, Groper Roper. That was not of course his real name. He was christened Frederick Roper. However, Groper Roper, or The Groper as he was known, was a sobriquet the trade had bestowed on him because of one of his ...
Roger Fooks, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROPER»

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Air Force launches inquiry into sex complaints
"When you've got somebody in your section that's referred to as 'Groper Roper' or 'Rocky Raper' you think 'hello, there's something going on ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Lynnwood police nab accused serial groper
LYNNWOOD, Wash. -- Police say they've nabbed a serial groper who has been sexually assaulting women in Lynnwood and Edmonds. «KOMO News, Jul 15»
3
Serial-groper suspect arrested in Lynnwood
The suspect has been booked into the Lynnwood Jail for investigation of four counts of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation. «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
4
City Room | New York Today: A Biker Gap
A man who dresses as Woody from “Toy Story” in Times Square is accused of being a “serial butt groper.” [New York Post]. • Scoreboard: Mets ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Times Square Woody Allegedly A 'Serial Butt Groper'
Woody from Toy Story is in a bit of trouble, or at least his Times Square counterpart is—a man who used to don a Woody costume and ask ... «Gothamist, Jul 15»
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Times Square Woody accused of being a serial butt groper
Bet the folks at Disney's Pixar never envisioned this line of dialogue: “The defendant, who was dressed as Woody​,​ was with Buzz Lightyear ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
7
Olathe Police seeks public's help in identifying suspected groper
Olathe Police seeks public's help in identifying suspected groper. OLATHE, Kan. - Olathe police are looking for a man accused of groping a ... «KMBZ, Jul 15»
8
Hearing postponed for alleged Radnor Trail groper
Hearing postponed for alleged Radnor Trail groper. Published: Monday, July 06, 2015. 0. By Linda Stein lstein@mainlinemedianews.com @lsteinreporter on ... «Main Line, Jul 15»
9
Groper may need mental help
Dear Annie: I am gay. Two years ago, my partner of 34 years told me that my brother-in-law had touched her breasts inappropriately. I didn't ... «Elko Daily Free Press, Jul 15»
10
Groper strikes female victim in Moorestown Mall parking lot, police say
Township police are searching for an alleged groper who targeted a female victim late Thursday in the Moorestown Mall parking lot. «NJ.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Groper [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/groper>. Apr 2024 ».
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