Spanish

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Etymology

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From lengua (tongue), because of the shape of the fish.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lenˈɡwado/ [lẽŋˈɡwa.ð̞o]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ado
  • Syllabification: len‧gua‧do

Noun

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lenguado m (plural lenguados)

  1. sole (fish)
    Hypernym: pez plano

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: llenguado

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