catalineta

noun

cat·​a·​li·​neta

ˌkatᵊləˈnetə

plural -s

1

: any of several angelfishes (especially Holacanthus tricolor)

2

: porkfish

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish Catalina Catherine (feminine proper name), modification of Medieval Latin Katharina, by folk etymology (influence of Greek katharos pure) from Katerina, modification of Late Greek Aikaterinē

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