lupicante

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lobagante, from Vulgar Latin *lucopante, from Ancient Greek λυκοπάνθηρ (lukopánthēr, “jackal”), derived from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + πάνθηρ (pánthēr, “panther”), due to the crustacean's pigmentation and aggressive appearance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lu.piˈkan.te/
• Rhymes: -ante
• Hyphenation: lu‧pi‧càn‧te

Noun

lupicante m (plural lupicanti)

1. Synonym of gambero di mare (“European lobster”)

Further reading

• lupicante in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana