atún

See also: atun

Galician

Noun

atún m (plural atúns)

  1. tuna

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic اَلتُّنّ‎ (at-tunn, “tuna”), from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos), from θύνω (thúnō, “I rush, dart along”). Compare Portuguese atum. See also the related Spanish tonina.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈtun/
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun

atún m (plural atunes)

  1. tuna (fish)
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