Dace Definition

dās
daces
noun
daces
Any of various small, freshwater cyprinoid fishes (esp. genera Phoxinus and Rhinichthys)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Leuciscus leuciscus

Other Word Forms of Dace

Noun

Singular:
dace
Plural:
daces

Origin of Dace

  • Middle English dace, darce from Old French dars from Late Latin darsus possibly of Celtic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French dars, nominative form of dart (“dace”). For a similar loss of R compare bass.

    From Wiktionary

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