halibut

Significat (Anglès)

A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

Conceptes

halibut

Sinònims

holibut

Atlantic halibut

plaice

butterfish

pomfret

Chinese pomfret

black batfish

black pompano

blue skate

brown pomfret

false butterfish

bib

black pomfret

flounder

Traduccions

flétan

Heilbutt

heilbot

ippoglosso

fletán

halibut

halibut

elbot

hipoglosso

fletan

alabote-do-atlântico

hipogloso

Pleuronectidae

هلبوت

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈhæ.lɪ.bət/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: *halibutt

Cognat amb neerlandès: heilbot

Cognat amb alemany: Heiligbutt

Cognat amb danès: helleflynder

Cognat amb suec: helgeflundra

In summary

From Middle English *halibutt, equivalent to holy + but (“flatfish”), since the fish was often eaten on holy days. Compare Dutch heilbot, German Heiligbutt, Heilbutt, Heilbutte. Compare also Danish helleflynder, Swedish helgeflundra and Norwegian Nynorsk hellefisk.