corifena

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Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κορύφαινα (korúphaina).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ko.riˈfɛ.na/
  • Rhymes: -ɛna
  • Hyphenation: co‧ri‧fè‧na

Noun

corifena f (plural corifene)

  1. common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)
    Synonyms: corifena cavallina, contaluzzo, lampuga

Further reading

  • corifena in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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