vela llatina
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “Latin sail”. The fish is named for its similarity in shape to a lateen.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [ˈbɛ.lə ʎəˈti.nə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˈvə.lə ʎəˈti.nə]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [ˈvɛ.la ʎaˈti.na]
Noun edit
vela llatina f (plural veles llatines)
- (nautical) lateen
- spiny butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela)
- Synonyms: mantellina, rajada papallona
Meronyms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “vela”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024