See also: alevín

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French alevin.

Pronunciation edit

  • (US) enPR: ăl'-ə-vən, IPA(key): /ˈæl.ə.vən/
  • (file)

Noun edit

alevin (plural alevins)

  1. Newly hatched fish, especially salmon.

Translations edit

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French edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *allevamen, equivalent to allevare +‎ -men; allevare ("to raise up") took on the sense of "to raise (young)" in Vulgar Latin under the influence of elevare (to educate). The -i- reflects the influence of nutrimen.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

alevin m (plural alevins)

  1. alevin

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Catalan: aleví
  • English: alevin
  • Portuguese: alevino, alevim
  • Spanish: alevín

Further reading edit

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French alevin.

Noun edit

alevin m (plural alevini)

  1. alevin

Declension edit

Scots edit

Numeral edit

alevin

  1. Obsolete form of eleiven.