esguín

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque izokin (“salmon”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *esoxs.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈɡin/ [ezˈɣ̞ĩn]
Rhymes: -in
Syllabification: es‧guín

Noun

esguín m (plural esguines)

a salmon fry that has not yet left the river

Further reading

“esguín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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