louvar

[ loo-vahr ]

noun

1. a red-finned, deep-sea, tropical fish, Luvarus imperialis, having the vent at the base of the pectoral fin.

louvar

/ ˈluːvɑː /

noun

1. a large silvery whalelike scombroid fish, Luvarus imperialis, that occurs in most tropical and temperate seas and feeds on plankton: family Luvaridae

Word History and Origins

Origin of louvar¹

Apparently a pseudo-French spelling of New Latin Luvarus genus name < Italian ( Sicilian ) luvaru

Word History and Origins

Origin of louvar¹

from Italian (Calabrian and Sicilian dialect) lùvaru, perhaps from Latin ruber red

Example Sentences

“While we are closely following the news, we are hyper-focused on our own meaningful and collaborative conversations with regulators,” said Ryan Louvar, WisdomTree’s chief legal officer.

From Reuters

The word Louvre is, by some, derived from the Saxon Louvar, signifying a castle.

From Project Gutenberg