释义 |
tun·ny \ˈtənē, -ni\ noun also tunnyfish \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ (plural tunnies also tunny) Etymology: earlier tonny, tony, modification (probably influenced by -y, diminutive suffix) of Middle French thon or Old Italian tonno, both from Old Provençal ton, from Latin thunnus, thynnus, from Greek thynnos, of non-Indo-European origin; akin to the source of Hebrew tannīn serpent, sea monster : tuna; especially : bluefin 2 |