tonno

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈton.no/, [ˈt̪on̺n̺o]
  • Rhymes: -onno
  • Stress: tónno
  • Hyphenation: ton‧no

Noun

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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