lampreia

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin lampraeda, lamprēda.

Cognate with Galician and Spanish lamprea, Italian lampreda, French lamproie, and English lamprey.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lɐ̃ˈpɾej.ɐ/ [lɐ̃ˈpɾeɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lɐ̃ˈpɾej.a/ [lɐ̃ˈpɾeɪ̯.a]
 

  • Hyphenation: lam‧prei‧a

Noun

lampreia f (plural lampreias)

  1. lamprey (jawless eel-like fish of the class Petromyzontida)

Derived terms

  • lampreia de ovos

Further reading

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