Galician edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese lobaganto (13th century), perhaps from Late Latin lucuparta.[1] Cognate with Portuguese lavagante, Spanish bogavante and Asturian llocántaru.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

lumbrigante m (plural lumbrigantes)

  1. European lobster (Homarus gammarus)
    Synonym: cereixo

References edit

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “lobagante”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos