lacrau

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese alacran (scorpion), from Arabic العَقْرَب (al-ʕaqrab, the scorpion). Doublet of lacraia. Compare Spanish alacrán.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Hyphenation: la‧crau

Noun

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lacrau m (plural lacraus)

  1. (informal) scorpion
    Synonym: escorpião
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