Orkinos
Thunnus thynnus
#nm_0349📍 Turkish Aegean
- Language
- Turkish
- Transliteration
- Orkinos
- IPA
- /orˈkinos/
From Modern Greek όρκινος (órkinos, tuna) ↳ From Latin orca, cognate with Ancient Greek ὄρυξ (óryks, pointed tool / mythical sea creature) First attested in Turkish 1876 in Lugat-ı Osmani (Ahmet Vefik Paşa). Distinct chain from Ton balığı (thýnnos via Latin thunnus).
Atlantic bluefin tuna, one of the largest and fastest bony fish. Warm-blooded and highly migratory, capable of crossing the Atlantic. Prized for sushi and sashimi, now threatened by overfishing
Alternates: Ton balığı (Turkish Aegean)
Borrowed from: όρκινος