IN GREEK
μελανούρι
melanouri
saddled sea bream
IN TURKISH
melanurya
melanurya
saddled sea bream
WEAR THE WORD
μελανούρι in blue ink and melanurya in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Ancient Greek
- CATEGORY
- Places
- NOTES
- Literally black tail.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘μελανούρι / melanurya’, entry 310, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/310-melanouri/. Accessed [day month year].