lupicante

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lobagante, from Vulgar Latin *lucopante, from Ancient Greek λυκοπάνθηρ (lukopánthēr, “jackal”), derived from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + πάνθηρ (pánthēr, “panther”), due to the crustacean's pigmentation and aggressive appearance.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lu.piˈkan.te/
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Hyphenation: lu‧pi‧càn‧te

Noun

lupicante m (plural lupicanti)

  1. synonym of gambero di mare (“European lobster”)

Further reading

  • lupicante in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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