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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSalmon
/ˈsælmən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of large fish that is commonly found in the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, known for its pink flesh and as a popular food source.
"I ordered grilled salmon for dinner at the restaurant." - 2
The flesh of the salmon fish, often used in cooking.
"She prepared a delicious salmon salad for the picnic."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'salmon' originates from the Latin 'salmo', which is derived from the root 'sal-', meaning 'to leap'. This reflects the fish's behavior of jumping upstream during spawning. The term has evolved through Old French before entering Middle English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Salmon" is said worldwide
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saumon
Transliteration: so-mon
"J'ai commandé du saumon pour le dîner."
Lachs
Transliteration: lahks
"Ich habe Lachs zum Abendessen bestellt."
salmone
Transliteration: sal-mo-ne
"Ho ordinato salmone per cena."
salmón
Transliteration: sal-mon
"Pedí salmón para la cena."
salmão
Transliteration: sal-mão
"Eu pedi salmão para o jantar."
सैल्मन
Transliteration: sailman
"मैंने रात के खाने के लिए सैल्मन का ऑर्डर दिया।"
鲑鱼
Transliteration: guā yú
"我点了鲑鱼作为晚餐。"
연어
Transliteration: yeon-eo
"저녁으로 연어를 주문했습니다."
サーモン
Transliteration: sāmon
"夕食にサーモンを注文しました。"
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