pezqueñín

Spanish

Etymology

Portmanteau/Blend of pez +‎ pequeñín. Created by the advertising agency Ted Bates for a Spanish government campaign in 1983.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /peθkeˈɲin/ [peθ.keˈɲĩn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /peskeˈɲin/ [pes.keˈɲĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: pez‧que‧ñín

Noun

pezqueñín m (plural pezqueñines)

1. (colloquial, Spain) an immature fish, improper for catch or consumption
   • 2007 January 25, El Mundo:

     Bruselas denunciará a España por no evitar la captura de 'pezqueñines'

     Brussels will denounce Spain for not preventing the catching of 'pezqueñines'