ˈtənē, -ni noun
also tunnyfish ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
( plural tunnies also tunny )
Etymology: earlier tonny, tony, modification (probably influenced by -y, diminutive suffix) of Middle French thon or Old Italian tonno, both from Old Provençal ton, from Latin thunnus, thynnus, from Greek thynnos, of non-Indo-European origin; akin to the source of Hebrew tannīn serpent, sea monster
: tuna ; especially : bluefin 2