pagro

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pagrus, pager, variant of phager, borrowed from Ancient Greek φάγρος (phágros, “sea-bream, braize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ɡro/
• Rhymes: -aɡro
• Hyphenation: pà‧gro

Noun

pagro m (plural pagri)

1. any fish of the Pagrus taxonomic genus

   Synonym: (central Italy) praio

Further reading

• pagro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

Noun

pagro m (plural pagros)

1. porgy

   Synonym: pargo

Further reading

• “pagro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025