grayling

Meaning

1. Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.
2. Other similar fish
3. Other similar fish
4. Other similar fish
5. Other similar fish
6. Any of species Hipparchia semele, of the family Nymphalidae of butterflies.
7. Other butterflies of genus Hipparchia.
8. Some butterflies of the genus Oeneis.
9. A common wood-nymph, a nymphalid butterfly (Cercyonis pegala).

Synonyms

greyling

greyling

humpback

umber

Thymallus

European grayling

Translations

ombre

Äsche

tímalo

temolo

Thymallus

vlagzalm

Thymallus thymallus

Hipparchia semele

agreste

Rostbinde

θύμαλλος

Europäische Äsche

ombre commun

sátiro común

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: greylyng

In summary

From Middle English greylyng, equivalent to gray + -ling.