melva

See also: Melva

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *milva, alternation of Latin milvus (“gurnard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈmɛl.βə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈmɛl.və]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈmɛl.va]

Noun

melva f (plural melves)

1. bullet tuna (Auxis rochei)

   Synonyms: mèlvera, bísol, baldufa

2. frigate tuna (Auxis thazard)

   Synonyms: bísol, baldufa

Further reading

• “melva”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “melva” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Spanish

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈmelba/ [ˈmel.β̞a]
• Rhymes: -elba
• Syllabification: mel‧va

Noun

melva f (plural melvas)

1. frigate tuna

Further reading

• “melva”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024