tonno

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English

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Etymology

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From Italian tonno. Doublet of tuna.

Noun

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tonno (uncountable)

  1. Tuna in solid (unflaked) form, packed in olive oil.

Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin tunnus, from Latin thunnus, thynnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈton.no/
  • Rhymes: -onno
  • Hyphenation: tón‧no

Noun

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tonno m (plural tonni)

  1. tuna, specifically:
    1. (ichthyology) any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus
    2. the edible flesh of the tuna

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