lápara

Galician

Alternative forms

• llápara, llapra

Etymology

Unknown. Compare lapa and Portuguese labareda: the different outcomes of Galician and Portuguese point to an etymon: *lap(p)ara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlapɐɾɐ]

Noun

lápara f (plural láparas)

1. flame; blaze

   Synonyms: lapa, laparada

2. (mollusks) limpet

Derived terms

• laparada
• laparear

References

• “lápara” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “lápara” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “lápara” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.