scampo

See also: scampò

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scampo.

Noun

scampo (plural scampi)

  1. Alternative form of scampi.

Anagrams

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskam.po/
  • Rhymes: -ampo
  • Hyphenation: scàm‧po

Etymology 1

Deverbal from scampare (“escape”) +‎ -o or scamparla (“to escape, survive”) +‎ -o.[1]

Noun

scampo m (plural scampi)

  1. escape, way out
    Non c'è scampo.
    There's no way out.

Etymology 2

From Venetan scampo, from Ancient Greek κάμπος (kámpos, “sea monster”),[2][3] or Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ, “bending, bow”).[4]

Noun

scampo m (plural scampi)

  1. small lobster, typically Nephrops norvegicus, aka langoustine or Dublin Bay prawn. Sometimes incorrectly used more generally as a term for prawn (shrimp of the suborder Dendrobranchiata)
    Coordinate terms: gambero, gamberetto

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

scampo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of scampare

References

  1. ^ scampo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ^ scampo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  3. ^ scàmpo2 in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  4. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “scampi”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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