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lombriga

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin lumbricus. Cognate with Portuguese lombriga and Spanish lombriz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lombriga f (plural lombrigas)

  1. roundworm; giant roundworm; intestinal worm

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese lombriga, from Latin lumbricus, with a shift in gender.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lõˈbɾi.ɡɐ/, /lũˈbɾi.ɡɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lõˈbɾi.ɡa/

  • Hyphenation: lom‧bri‧ga

Noun

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lombriga f (plural lombrigas)

  1. giant roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides, a parasitic roundworm)
    Synonyms: bicha, bicha solitária
  2. any intestinal worm

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