alevin

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See also: alevín

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French alevin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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alevin (plural alevins)

  1. Newly hatched fish, especially salmon.

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Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *allevamen, equivalent to allevare +‎ -men; allevare ("to raise up") took on the sense of "to raise (young)" in Vulgar Latin under the influence of elevare (to educate). The -i- reflects the influence of nutrimen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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alevin m (plural alevins)

  1. alevin

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: aleví
  • English: alevin
  • Portuguese: alevino, alevim
  • Spanish: alevín

Further reading

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French alevin.

Noun

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alevin m (plural alevini)

  1. alevin

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative alevin alevinul alevini alevinii
genitive-dative alevin alevinului alevini alevinilor
vocative alevinule alevinilor

Scots

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Numeral

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alevin

  1. Obsolete form of eleeven.

References

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