salmone

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /salˈmo.ne/, [s̪äl̺ˈmo̞ːn̺e]
• Hyphenation: sal‧mó‧ne

Etymology 1

Probably an augmentative of salma (“corpse”), in the figurative sense of “burden”.

Noun

salmone m (plural salmoni)

1. (nautical) A type of ballast.

Etymology 2

From Latin salmōnem, accusative singular of salmō.

un salmone – a salmon

Noun

salmone m (plural salmoni)

1. salmon, especially the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

   Hyponyms: salmone argentato, salmone del Danubio, salmone dell'Atlantico, salmone giapponese, salmone keta, salmone reale, salmone rosa, salmone rosso

2. (uncountable) salmon (color)

Adjective

salmone (invariable)

1. salmon (having a pale pinkish-orange colour)

Derived terms

• salmonare
• salmone affumicato
• trota salmonata

Anagrams

• Anselmo, mensola

References

• salmone¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• salmone² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) salmōne

1. ablative singular of salmō