scampo
See also: scampò
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editscampo (plural scampi)
- Alternative form of scampi
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editItalian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editDeverbal from scampare (“escape”) + -o or scamparla (“to escape, survive”) + -o.[1]
Noun
editscampo m (plural scampi)
Etymology 2
editFrom Venetian scampo, from Ancient Greek κάμπος (kámpos, “sea monster”),[2][3] or Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ, “bending, bow”).[4]
Noun
editscampo m (plural scampi)
- small lobster, typically Nephrops norvegicus, aka langoustine or Dublin Bay prawn. Sometimes incorrectly used more generally as a term for prawn (shrimp of the suborder Dendrobranchiata)
- Coordinate terms: gambero, gamberetto
Etymology 3
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editscampo
References
edit- ^ scampo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- ^ scampo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- ^ scàmpo2 in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “scampi”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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