meleta

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian melletta (“mud”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [məˈlɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [məˈlə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [meˈle.ta]
• Homophone: maleta

Noun

meleta f (plural meletes)

1. round sardinella (Sardinella aurita)

   Synonym: alatxa

2. European sprat (Sprattus sprattus)

   Synonyms: amploia, patoia

Further reading

• “meleta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.