halibut

Senso (Inglese)

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

Concetti

ippoglosso

halibut

sinonimi

holibut

Atlantic halibut

plaice

butterfish

pomfret

Chinese pomfret

black batfish

black pompano

blue skate

brown pomfret

false butterfish

bib

black pomfret

flounder

Traduzioni

flétan

Heilbutt

heilbot

fletán

halibut

elbot

hipoglosso

fletan

alabote-do-atlântico

hipogloso

paltus

هلبوت

Pleuronectidae

pez mantequilla

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈhæ.lɪ.bət/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: *halibutt

Affine olandese: heilbot

Affine tedesco: Heiligbutt

Affine danese: helleflynder

Affine svedese: 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.