saboga
Catalan
Etymology
From Late Latin samauca, with change of m to b, from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /səˈbɔ.ɡə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /saˈbɔ.ɡa/
Noun
saboga f (plural sabogues)
- Any fish of the genus Alosa, particularly the allis shad (Alosa alosa).
- Synonym: alosa
Further reading
- “saboga” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Galician
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saboga
Etymology
From Late Latin samauca, from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [saˈβoɣɐ]
Noun
saboga f (plural sabogas)
- salema porgy, goldline (Sarpa salpa)
- Synonyms: perla, bogón, sopa
References
- “saboga” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
- Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “sábalo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos