tilapia
English
Etymology
New Latin from the genus Tilapia. A latinization of the Tswana word tlhapi (“fish”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /təˈlɑːpiə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɪˈlɑːpiə/, /tɪˈlæpiə/
- Rhymes: -ɑːpiə, -æpiə
Noun
tilapia (plural tilapias or tilapia)
- Any of various edible fish, of the genus Tilapia, native to Africa and the Middle East but naturalized worldwide.
- 2006, Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, “Bottom of the World”:
- Well I dined last night with Scarface Ron
- On tilapia fishcakes and fried black swan.
- 2006, Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, “Bottom of the World”:
Synonyms
Translations
any fish of the genus Tilapia
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tiˈla.pʲa/
Noun
tilapia f
Declension
declension of tilapia
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tilapia | tilapie |
| genitive | tilapii | tilapii/tilapij |
| dative | tilapii | tilapiom |
| accusative | tilapię | tilapie |
| instrumental | tilapią | tilapiami |
| locative | tilapii | tilapiach |
| vocative | tilapio | tilapie |
Spanish
Noun
tilapia f (plural tilapias)
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