Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonno

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: ton-no
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tuna in solid (unflaked) form, packed in olive oil.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Italian tonno. Doublet of tuna.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: tonno

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Questions

What does tonno mean?: Tuna in solid (unflaked) form, packed in olive oil.
Where does tonno come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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