scampi

English

Nephrops norvegicus

Alternative forms

• scampo

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈskæm.pi/

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• Rhymes: -æmpi

Noun

scampi (countable and uncountable, plural scampis or scampi)

1. A Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus).
2. (especially Australia) Any member of a similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.
3. plural of scampo

Derived terms

• shrimp scampi

Further reading

• scampi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “scampi”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “scampi”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Italian

Noun

scampi m

1. plural of scampo

Verb

scampi

1. inflection of scampare:
   1. second-person singular present indicative
   2. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
   3. third-person singular imperative

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).

Noun

scampi c

1. tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon

   Synonyms: tigerräka, gambas, jätteräka

2. Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus

   Synonyms: havskräfta, kejsarhummer

Declension

Declension of scampi
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	scampi	scampin	scampi	scampina
Genitive	scampis	scampins	scampis	scampinas

References

• scampi in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)