θύννος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • θῦνος (thûnos)in some manuscripts

Etymology

From Phoenician equivalent to Ugaritic 𐎚𐎐𐎐 (tnn /⁠tunnanu⁠/) and Hebrew תַּנִּין (tannīn, water animal, sea monster) and also attested in three tophet stelae at Hadrumetum in the name of the peninsula in front of Monastir 𐤀𐤉𐤕𐤍𐤌 (ʾytnm /⁠ʾī tunnīm⁠/, literally Island of Tunnies) referring to its Tonnara.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θῠ́ννος • (thŭ́nnosm (genitive θῠ́ννου); second declension

  1. tuna (fish)

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