albie
See also: Albie
English edit
Etymology edit
Clipping of false albacore + -ie.
Noun edit
albie (plural albies)
- (colloquial) A false albacore.
- 2021, Corey Pollnow, “How to Catch Albies”, in On The Water[1]:
- A pelagic fish, albies have streamlined bodies, and are built to attack prey in short bursts of speed.
Synonyms edit
- (Euthynnus alletteratus):, little tunny, false albacore, little tuna
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Vulgar Latin alvea or albea, from Latin alveus (“channel or bed of a river”). Alternatively, formed as a new singular from the plural of an original Romanian masculine form *albiu.[1] Compare Lombard albio, Venetian albio, albi, Tarantino albi, Piedmontese arbi, French auge.
Noun edit
albie f (plural albii)
Declension edit
Declension of albie