joell

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *juliellus, diminutive of iulis (“rainbow wrasse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ʒuˈeʎ]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʒoˈeʎ]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [d͡ʒoˈeʎ]

Noun

joell m (plural joells)

sea smelt (any one of several small saltwater fish in the genus Atherina)

Hyponyms

Derived terms

joell atlàntic

Related terms

juliola

Further reading

“joell” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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