French word

thon

Pronunciation

IPA/tɔ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nountuna

Example

Elle préfère le thon en salade.

She prefers tuna in a salad.

Illustration for thon (tuna)

More examples

Je prépare un sandwich au thon pour le déjeuner.

I am preparing a tuna sandwich for lunch.

Core concept

Firm pink fish flesh served in a salad or separated into small canned flakes.

Common phrases

  • du thon

    tuna

  • une boîte de thon

    a can of tuna

  • sandwich au thon

    tuna sandwich

Similar words

poisson: A fish found in rivers or seas, commonly caught or eaten.
saumon: A fish with pinkish flesh often eaten raw or grilled.
sardine: A small fish often preserved and eaten canned or grilled.

Definition in French

Désigne la chair comestible de poissons du genre Thunnus ou d'espèces proches, commercialisée fraîche ou en conserve.

Word origin

French thon comes through Old French from Latin thunnus, which was borrowed from Greek thýnnos.

Usage tips

  • The final n is silent, and thon has the nasal vowel heard in bon.

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