sampietro

See also: Sampietro

Italian

Etymology

From San Pietro (St. Peter), as he was said to have brought a fish of this species to the Lord, and that the dark spot on its side is Peter's thumbprint. Compare French saint-pierre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /samˈpjɛ.tro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtro
  • Hyphenation: sam‧piè‧tro

Noun

sampietro m (plural sampietri)

  1. John Dory (the fish Zeus faber)

Further reading
  • sampietro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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