spelerpe

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from translingual Spelerpes, from σπήλαιον (spḗlaion, “cave”) +‎ ἕρπω (hérpō, “I crawl”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /speˈlɛr.pe/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrpe
  • Hyphenation: spe‧lèr‧pe

Noun

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spelerpe m (plural spelerpi)

  1. (zoology, obsolete) Synonym of idromante

Further reading

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