Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin lampreda, of uncertain origin: possibly from Late Latin lampetra, from a combination of Latin lambere (lick) + petra (stone). Compare Spanish lamprea, French lamproie, Portuguese lampreia. However see also Gaulish naupreda.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lamˈprɛ.da/
  • Rhymes: -ɛda
  • Hyphenation: lam‧prè‧da

Noun

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lampreda f (plural lamprede)

  1. lamprey

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unknown. Possibly from lambō (I lick, lap) +‎ petra (stone, rock), if the form lampetra is original and not a variant created because of folk etymology.

Noun

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lamprēda f (genitive lamprēdae); first declension

  1. lamprey

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lamprēda lamprēdae
Genitive lamprēdae lamprēdārum
Dative lamprēdae lamprēdīs
Accusative lamprēdam lamprēdās
Ablative lamprēdā lamprēdīs
Vocative lamprēda lamprēdae

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