atherine
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Atherina_hepsetus_Cres.JPG.webp)
Atherina hepsetus
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀθερῑ́νη (atherī́nē, “a kind of smelt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæθəɹaɪn/, /ˈæθəɹɪn/
- Rhymes: -æθəɹɪn
Noun
atherine (plural atherines)
- A small marine fish of the family Atherinidae having a silvery stripe along the sides.
Synonyms
- atherinid
See also
- silverside
Anagrams
- herniate, in the ear