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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish alacran, from Andalusian Arabic عَقْرَب (ʕaqráb), from Arabic عَقْرَب (ʕaqrab, “scorpion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alaˈkɾan/
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: a‧la‧crán
Noun
alacrán m (plural alacranes)
- scorpion
- Synonym: escorpión
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