milt
The spleen, especially of an animal bred for foodThe spleen, especially of an animal bred for food.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)The spleen, especially of an animal bred for food.
(countable, uncountable)The semen of a male fish.
Milch, Fischmilch
моло́каmolóka, моло́киmolóki
seminal fluid produced by male fish
(countable, uncountable)The engorged testis containing a filled reservoir of mature spermatozoa in a male fish.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English milte, from Old English milte, milt (“milt, spleen”), from Proto-WestFrom Middle English milte, from Old English milte, milt (“milt, spleen”), from Proto-West Germanic *miltijā, *meltā, from Proto-Germanic *meltǭ (“spleen”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meld- (“to beat, grind, crush, weaken”). Cognate with German Milz, Dutch milt, Danish milt, Norwegian milt, Swedish mjälte. Outside Germanic, with Albanian mëlçi (“liver”) and Italian milza (“spleen”), which is a borrowing from Lombardic.
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Forms
plural: miltsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable