troita

Meaning

trout (Salmo trutta)

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɾojta̝/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese troyta (first attested in 1399), from Late Latin tructa, of uncertain origin, possibly from Ancient Greek τρώκτης (trṓktēs). Cognate with Portuguese truta, Spanish trucha.

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