lacrau

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese alacran (“scorpion”), from Arabic العَقْرَب (al-ʕaqrab, “scorpion”). Doublet of lacraia. Compare Spanish alacrán.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /laˈkɾaw/ [laˈkɾaʊ̯]

  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Hyphenation: la‧crau

Noun

lacrau m (plural lacraus)

  1. (informal) scorpion
    Synonym: escorpião

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