pez limón
/peθ limon/from spelling rules
The English word amberjack is translated into Spanish as pez limón.
pez limón refers to a fish belonging to the genus Seriola.
Meaning: fish of genus Seriola (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Pejelagarto is an informal term used primarily in Mexico and parts of Central America. In parts of Latin America, particularly Colombia and Venezuela, the informal term Cojinúa is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
When pluralizing the phrase to say amberjacks, only the noun pez changes to peces, while limón remains unchanged, resulting in peces limón.
Did you know?
- The word limón has a surprising journey from the Sanskrit word nimbū, traveling through Persian and Arabic before entering Spanish.
- While pez limón uses the word for 'lemon', the name refers to the yellow hue of the fish's skin rather than its flavor.
- Unlike most Spanish adjectives that change to match the plural, the word limón in peces limón stays singular.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría preparar un delicioso pez limón para la cena de esta noche.I would like to prepare a delicious amberjack for tonight's dinner.
- El pez limón es muy sabroso.The amberjack is very tasty.
- ¿Compraste el pez limón para la cena?Did you buy the amberjack for dinner?
- Vimos un pez limón en el arrecife.We saw an amberjack in the reef.
Example conversation
At a local fish market.
- LucíaHola, ¿tiene pez limón fresco hoy?Hello, do you have fresh amberjack today?
- JavierSí, este pez limón es de hoy.Yes, this amberjack is from today.
- LucíaMe gustaría llevarme un pez limón.I would like to take an amberjack.
- JavierMuy buena elección, es excelente.Very good choice, it is excellent.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries limón, pez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
