 Further hypotheses base the origin of the term on , Spanish for pickle, or it is simply a variation of the word , the traditional Quechua name for the dish.The name of the dish may be spelled variously as , , or , but the more common spelling in Peru is "ceviche", with "v" which is an alternative spelling accepted by the Royal Spanish Academy, the official institution responsible for regulating the Spanish language in Spain.Despite this, other local terms, such as and , are still used as variations to name the dish.