pekteno

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pecten (“scallop; comb; pubic hair”). Compare French pétoncle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pekˈteno]
• Rhymes: -eno
• Hyphenation: pek‧te‧no

Noun

pekteno (accusative singular pektenon, plural pektenoj, accusative plural pektenojn)

1. scallop

   Hypernym: molusko

Derived terms

• pektenaĵo (“scallop meat”)