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pelamys

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the Ancient Greek πηλαμύς (pēlamús).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pēlamys f (genitive pēlamydis); third declension

  1. a young tunny (tuna before it reaches one year of age) (thereafter called thynnus)
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Declension

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Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative pēlamys pēlamydēs
genitive pēlamydis pēlamydum
dative pēlamydī pēlamydibus
accusative pēlamydem pēlamydēs
ablative pēlamyde pēlamydibus
vocative pēlamys pēlamydēs

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