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scorpena

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina). Doublet of scorfano.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skorˈpɛ.na/, /ˈskɔr.pe.na/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛna, -ɔrpena
  • Hyphenation: scor‧pè‧na, scòr‧pe‧na

Noun

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scorpena f (plural scorpene)

  1. (regional) scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)
    Synonym: scorfano

References

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  1. ^ scorpena in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams

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