saiñento

Galician

Etymology

From saín (“fish oil”) +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [saiˈɲentʊ]

Adjective

saiñento (feminine saiñenta, masculine plural saiñentos, feminine plural saiñentas)

1. (of fish) fatty, oily

Related terms

• saín

References

• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “peixe saíñento”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN