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Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic عَقْرَب (ʕaqráb), from Arabic عَقْرَب (ʕaqrab, “scorpion”). Compare with Aragonese arraclán, Spanish alacrán, Portuguese lacrau, Turkish akrep, Persian عقرب ('aqrab), Swahili akrabu and more.
Pronunciation
Noun
alacrà m (plural alacrans)
- scorpion
- Synonyms: aliacrà, escorpí
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