mugil

See also: Mugil and múgil

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

mugil (plural mugils)

  1. Any fish of the genus Mugil of mugilid mullets.

Latin

Etymology

Probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *mew-k- (“slip, slime”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmuː.ɡil/, [ˈmuː.ɡɪɫ]

Noun

mūgil m (genitive mūgilis); third declension

  1. mullet

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative mūgil mūgilēs
Genitive mūgilis mūgilum
Dative mūgilī mūgilibus
Accusative mūgilem mūgilēs
Ablative mūgile mūgilibus
Vocative mūgil mūgilēs

Descendants

References
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