langosta

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Finnish

Noun

langosta

  1. elative singular of lanko

Galician

Pronunciation

Noun

langosta m (plural langostas)

  1. Alternative form of lagosta

References

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin lacusta, from Latin locusta, lōcusta.

Pronunciation

Noun

langosta f (plural langostas)

  1. locust
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 15r:
      Clamo amoẏſẽ ⁊ a pharaon. e dixo peq̃ al ur̃o ſẽnor dios. Rogat por mi q̃ me ꝑdone eſta uez ſola. E riedre deſobre my eſta muert. Rogo moiſen al nr̃o ſẽnor. ⁊ veno uiẽto de fauõno ⁊ echo toda la langoſta en la mar.
      Pharaoh called Moses and said, “I have sinned against your Lord God. Pray that He forgive me just this once, and that He remove this death from over me.” Moses prayed to our Lord, and the west wind came and cast all the locusts into the sea.

Descendants

  • Spanish: langosta

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish langosta, from Vulgar Latin lacusta, from Latin locusta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lanˈɡosta/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -osta
  • Syllabification: lan‧gos‧ta

Noun

langosta f (plural langostas)

  1. lobster
  2. locust

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