scarabeo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin scarabaeus, from Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, “beetle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ska.raˈbɛ.o/
• Rhymes: -ɛo
• Hyphenation: sca‧ra‧bè‧o

Noun

scarabeo m (plural scarabei)

1. beetle
2. scarab (amulet)

See also

• blatta
• scarafaggio

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• arabesco, arabescò