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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish lobagante, from Vulgar Latin *lucopante, from Ancient Greek λυκοπάνθηρ (lukopánthēr, “jackal”), derived from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + πάνθηρ (pánthēr, “panther”), due to the crustacean's pigmentation and aggressive appearance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lu.piˈkan.te/
- Rhymes: -ante
- Hyphenation: lu‧pi‧càn‧te
Noun
lupicante m (plural lupicanti)
- Synonym of gambero di mare (“European lobster”)
Further reading
- lupicante in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana