colin

== English == === Etymology === From French colin, properly a diminutive of Colas, contracted from Nicolas (“Nicholas”). === Noun === colin (plural colins) The American quail or bobwhite, or related species. === Anagrams === LOINC, Licon, Nicol, clino-, locin == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [ˈko̞.lin] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central, Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈkɔ.lin] === Verb === colin inflection of colar: third-person plural present subjunctive third-person plural imperative == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ.lɛ̃/ === Noun === colin m (plural colins) Several different fish: pollock or European pollock, saithe or coalfish, hake Several other species, when modified: colin d'Alaska, colin de Noruega, colin noir, colin antarctique, colin de Kerguelen ==== Descendants ==== → Asturian: colín === Further reading === “colin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012