melva
See also: Melva
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *milva, alternation of Latin milvus (“gurnard”).
Pronunciation
Noun
melva f (plural melves)
- bullet tuna (Auxis rochei)
- Synonyms: mèlvera, bísol, baldufa
- frigate tuna (Auxis thazard)
- Synonyms: bísol, baldufa
Further reading
- “melva” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “melva” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Spanish
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - IPA(key): /ˈmelba/ [ˈmel.β̞a]
- Rhymes: -elba
- Syllabification: mel‧va
Further reading
- “melva”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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