Italian edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

  • IPA(key): /lu.piˈkan.te/
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Hyphenation: lu‧pi‧càn‧te

Noun edit

lupicante m (plural lupicanti)

  1. Synonym of gambero di mare (European lobster)

Further reading edit

  • lupicante in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana