noun · femininefirst declension
tinca
tinca f (genitive tincae)
Meaning
- Late Latinfemininea small fish, the tench
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tinca | tincae |
| genitive | tincae | tincārum |
| dative | tincae | tincīs |
| accusative | tincam | tincās |
| ablative | tincā | tincīs |
| vocative | tinca | tincae |
tinca, ae, f.,
I. a small fish, perh. the tench: Cyprinus tinca, Linn.; Aus. Idyll. 10, 125.
Origins
Probably of Gaulish or other Celtic origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (“to dissolve, melt”). The fish was thought to be poisonous, and for the Celtic root compare Old Irish tám (“plague, death”).
Descendants
- Catalantenca
- Englishtenchfrom Old French tenche
- Frenchtanchefrom Old French tenche
- Italiantinca
- Portuguesetenca
- Spanishtenca
- Asturiantenca
- Mirandesetenca