llampuga

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʎəmˈpu.ɣə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ʎamˈpu.ɣa]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *lampūca, from lampas (“lamp; torch”). Or perhaps from Ancient Greek λάμπουσα (lámpousa), present active participle of λάμπω (lámpō, “to shine”).

Noun

llampuga f (plural llampugues)

1. sheet lightning
2. mahi-mahi

Synonyms

• (lightning): llampó, llampec
• (fish): llampec, daurat

Related terms

• llampuc

Etymology 2

Back-formation from llampúgol, variant form of llampúdol.

Noun

llampuga f (plural llampugues)

1. common privet (Ligustrum vulgare)

   Synonym: olivereta

2. Mediterranean buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus)

   Synonym: aladern

Further reading

• “llampuga” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.