TUNA

Meaning

Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Phoenicianbor. Ancient Greek θῠ́ννος (thŭ́nnos)bor. Latin thunnusbor. Arabic تُنّ (tunn) Andalusian Arabicbor. Old Spanish atun Spanish atúnder. United States Spanish tunabor. English tuna Borrowed from United States Spanish tuna, alteration of Spanish atún, from Arabic اَلتُّنّ (at-tunn, “tuna”), from Latin thunnus, itself from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos). Possibly in the sense of "darter" from thynein "to dart along". Doublet of tonno.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-09-18ACINQTU
• 2026-07-11TAILNPU
• 2025-12-27UANGELT
• 2025-11-05NAYUOMT
• 2025-10-16TAELNUX
• 2025-07-29UANHCLT
• 2025-07-13ADTIGNU
• 2024-11-16UAMNOTY
• 2024-11-10TACINQU
• 2024-06-23NAYUTOB
• 2024-04-23UANLBMT
• 2024-04-20NATLIPU

+7 earlier appearances in the archive.