halibut

== English == === Alternative forms === hallibut, holibut, halibutt, holibutt === Etymology === From Middle English *halibutt, equivalent to holy +‎ but (“flatfish”), since the fish was often eaten on holy days. Compare Dutch heilbot, German Heiligbutt, Heilbutt, Heilbutte. Compare also Danish helleflynder, Swedish helgeflundra and Norwegian Nynorsk hellefisk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhæ.lɪ.bət/, /ˈhɒ.lɪ.bət/ === Noun === halibut (plural halibuts or halibut) A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === halibut on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Hippoglossus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from English halibut. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [ə.liˈβut] IPA(key): (Balearic) [ə.liˈbut] IPA(key): (Valencia) [a.liˈbut] === Noun === halibut m (plural halibuts) halibut ==== Derived terms ==== halibut de l'Atlàntic halibut del Pacífic halibut negre === Further reading === “halibut”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English halibut. === Pronunciation === === Noun === halibut m (invariable) halibut Synonyms: ippoglosso, (rare) fletano == Middle English == === Alternative forms === halybutte, halybut === Etymology === From hali +‎ butt, as the fish was often traditionally consumed on holy days. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaːlibut/, /ˈhalibut/ === Noun === halibutt (plural halibuttes) A halibut. Fishes similar to the halibut. ==== Descendants ==== English: halibut, hallibut, holibut, halibutt, holibutt Scots: halibutte, halybutt == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English halibut, from Middle English *halibutt. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /xaˈli.but/ Rhymes: -ibut Syllabification: ha‧li‧but === Noun === halibut m animal halibut Synonym: kulbak ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === halibut in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN halibut in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Germanic; see English halibut. === Noun === halibut m (plural halibuts) halibut Synonym: fletán