lampuga

Italian

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Sicilian lampuca and Maltese lampuka. Possibly related to Italian Lampedusa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lamˈpu.ɡa/
  • Rhymes: -uɡa
  • Hyphenation: lam‧pù‧ga

Noun

lampuga f (plural lampughe)

  1. the fish Stromateus fiatola
    Synonym: (regional) fiatola
  2. Synonym of corifena (“common dolphinfish”)

Further reading
  • lampuga in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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