serrasalmo

See also: Serrasalmo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Serrasalmus, derived from Latin serra (“saw”) + salmō (“salmon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ser.raˈsal.mo/
• Rhymes: -almo
• Hyphenation: ser‧ra‧sàl‧mo

Noun

serrasalmo m (plural serrasalmi)

1. any of the genus Serrasalmus of piranhas

Further reading

• serrasalmo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana