pirilampo

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Portuguese

pirilampo

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Πυριλάμπης (Purilámpēs, Pyrilampes).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pi‧ri‧lam‧po

Noun

pirilampo m (plural pirilampos)

  1. firefly (beetle)
    Synonyms: (vulgar) caga-lume, vaga-lume, luz-em-cu

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