transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsprat ]
noun
Etymology: alteration of Middle English sprot, from Old English sprott
Date: 1537
1.
a. : a small European marine fish ( Sprattus sprattus ) of the herring family — called also brisling
b. : any of various small or young fish (as an anchovy) of the herring family
2. : a young, small, or insignificant person