Galician

Noun

atún m ‎(plural atúns)

1. tuna

Synonyms

• túnido

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic اَلتُّنّ ‎(at-tunn, “tuna”), from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος ‎(thúnnos), from θύνω ‎(thúnō, “I rush, dart along”). Compare Portuguese atum. See also the related Spanish tonina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈtun/
• Rhymes: -un

Noun

atún m ‎(plural atunes)

1. tuna (fish)