Conger
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡər/noun
A large marine eel of the family Congridae, especially the European conger.
Did you know?Ancient Greek writers already used γόγγρος for the conger eel, showing that the animal’s recognizable name predates English by many centuries.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
γόγγρος (góngros)
“Conger eel; the ancient Greek name for the fish”
Classical Latin
Latin
congrus
“Conger eel, borrowed from Greek”
Old French
Old French
congre
“Conger eel”
13th–14th Century
Middle English
conger
“A large sea eel”
Modern English
English
conger
“A large marine eel, especially the European conger”