lupicante
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
Noun edit
lupicante m (plural lupicanti)
- Synonym of gambero di mare (“European lobster”)
Further reading edit
- lupicante in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana