bogavante

Spanish

Etymology

Cross of lobagante (which is from Vulgar Latin *lucopante, from Ancient Greek λυκοπάνθηρος (lukopánthēros, “snow leopard”) because of the fierce appearance of its large claws) with bogar (from Latin vocāre (“to call”)) and avante (from Latin ab + ante).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boɡaˈbante/ [bo.ɣ̞aˈβ̞ãn̪.t̪e]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: bo‧ga‧van‧te

Noun

bogavante m (plural bogavantes)

  1. European lobster (Homarus gammarus)

Further reading

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