joell

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ʒuˈeʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʒoˈeʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [d͡ʒoˈeʎ]

Noun

joell m (plural joells)

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

Hyponyms

• cabeçuda
• moixonet

Derived terms

• joell atlàntic

Related terms

• juliola

Further reading

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