xanguet

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain. The form of the word has been influenced by sang (“blood”) as the name is applied to various fishes also known as peixos sense sang or "fishes without blood".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ʃəŋˈɡɛt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʃəŋˈɡət]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [t͡ʃaŋˈɡet]

Noun

xanguet m (plural xanguets)

1. transparent goby (Aphia minuta)

   Synonyms: cabeçuda, jonquillo

2. the juvenile form of various schooling fish, such as the pilchard and anchovy

Further reading

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