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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin lampraeda,[1][2] lamprēda.

Cognate with Galician and Spanish lamprea, Italian lampreda, French lamproie, and English lamprey.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lɐ̃ˈpɾej.ɐ/ [lɐ̃ˈpɾeɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lɐ̃ˈpɾej.a/ [lɐ̃ˈpɾeɪ̯.a]
 

  • Hyphenation: lam‧prei‧a

Noun

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lampreia f (plural lampreias)

  1. lamprey (eel-like fish with no jaw)

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ lampreia”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ lampreia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024