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scampo

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See also: scampò

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian scampo.

Noun

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scampo (plural scampi)

  1. Alternative form of scampi

Anagrams

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈskam.po/
  • Rhymes: -ampo
  • Hyphenation: scàm‧po

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from scampare (escape) +‎ -o or scamparla (to escape, survive) +‎ -o.[1]

Noun

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scampo m (plural scampi)

  1. escape, way out
    Non c'è scampo.
    There's no way out.

Etymology 2

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From Venetan scampo, from Ancient Greek κάμπος (kámpos, sea monster),[2][3] or Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ, bending, bow).[4]

Noun

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scampo m (plural scampi)

  1. small lobster, typically Nephrops norvegicus, aka langoustine or Dublin Bay prawn. Sometimes incorrectly used more generally as a term for prawn (shrimp of the suborder Dendrobranchiata)
    Coordinate terms: gambero, gamberetto

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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scampo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of scampare

References

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  1. ^ scampo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ^ scampo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  3. ^ scàmpo2 in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  4. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “scampi”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.