besuc

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare Occitan besugue (“crosseyed”), Portuguese besugo (“seabream”), Spanish besugo (“blackspot seabream”). Perhaps, like Spanish bisojo (“crosseyed”), derived from a Vulgar Latin *bisoculus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəˈzuk]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [beˈzuk]

Noun

besuc m (plural besucs)

1. axillary seabream (Pagellus acarne)

   Synonyms: aligot, besuc blanc, calet

Derived terms

• besuc blanc
• besuc de la taca
• besuc de fonera

Further reading

• “besuc”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “besuc” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.