alalonga
noun
al·a·lon·ga
ˌa-lə-ˈlȯŋ-gə
variants or less commonly alalunga or alilonghi
ˌa-lə-ˈləŋ-gə
ˌa-lə-ˈlȯŋ-gē
plural -s
: an albacore (Thunnus germo)
Word History
Etymology
Italian; alalonga, alalunga from ala fin, wing (from Latin ala wing) + longa, lunga, feminine of longo, lungo long, from Latin longus; alilonghi from ali (plural of ala) + longhi, plural of longo
First Known Use
1803, in the meaning defined above