alalonga

noun

al·​a·​lon·​ga

ˌa-lə-ˈlȯŋ-gə

variants or less commonly alalunga

ˌa-lə-ˈləŋ-gə

or alilonghi

ˌa-lə-ˈlȯŋ-gē

plural -s

: an albacore (Thunnus germo)

Word History

Etymology

Italian; alalonga, alalunga from ala fin, wing (from Latin ala wing) + longa, lunga, feminine of longo, lungo long, from Latin longus; alilonghi from ali (plural of ala) + longhi, plural of longo

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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