lamproie

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French

Etymology

From Old French lamproie, from Medieval Latin lamprēda, of uncertain origin: possibly from Late Latin lampetra, from a combination of lambō (“lick”) + petra (“stone”). Compare Spanish lamprea, Italian lampreda, Portuguese lampreia. However, see also Gaulish naupreda;[1] naupreda is attested in the 5th century via Polemius Silvius.[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

lamproie f (plural lamproies)

  1. lamprey (a fish)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Mots et etymons de la langue gauloise: animaux
  2. ^ “lamproie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

Further reading

Old French

Alternative forms

Noun

lamproie oblique singular, f (oblique plural lamproies, nominative singular lamproie, nominative plural lamproies)

  1. lamprey

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