muskellunge

English

muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)

Wikispecies

Alternative forms

• maskinonge, muskelunge, muscallonge, maskinonge, milliganong

Etymology

From French masque allongé (“long mask”), a corruption of Ojibwe maashkinoozhe (“ugly pike”) or Algonquin maskinunga. Not related to German Muskel (“muscle”), Lunge (“lung”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʌskəlʌnd͡ʒ/

Noun

muskellunge (plural muskellunges or muskellunge)

1. A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America; Esox masquinongy.

Synonyms

• muskie, musky

Translations

Esox masquinongy

• Finnish: jättihauki
• French: maskinongé (fr) m
• German: Muskellunge m (rare)
• Russian: щу́ка-маскино́нг f (ščúka-maskinóng)