lamproie

lamproie

French

Etymology

From Old French lamproie, from Medieval Latin lamprēda, of uncertain origin: possibly from Late Latin lampetra, from a combination of lambō (“lick”) + petra (“stone”). Compare Spanish lamprea, Italian lampreda, Portuguese lampreia. However, see also Gaulish naupreda [1]; naupreda is attested in the 5th century via Polemius Silvius.[2]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɑ̃.pʁwa/

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• Homophone: lamproies

Noun

lamproie f (plural lamproies)

1. lamprey (a fish)

Derived terms

• lamproie de rivière
• lamproie fluviatile

 

References

1. [Mots et etymons de la langue gauloise: animaux]
2. “lamproie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Further reading

• “lamproie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Old French

Noun

lamproie f (oblique plural lamproies, nominative singular lamproie, nominative plural lamproies)

1. lamprey

Descendants

• → English: lamprey
• French: lamproie