lamprey en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈlæm.pɹi/
- /ˈlæm.pɹeɪ/
Etymology
From Middle English laumprei, from Old French lampreie (modern French lamproie), from Medieval Latin lampreda, possibly alteration of Late Latin lampetra (“lamprey”), whose further origin is unknown, though it is traditionally thought to be a combination of lambō (“to lick, lap”) + petra (“stone, rock”). Doublet of limpet, which derives from Latin.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lampreys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sea lamprey · river lamprey · European river lamprey · brook lamprey · southern topeyed lamprey · Arctic lamprey · lampricide · southern lamprey · Pacific lamprey · pouched lamprey
Translations (60)
pl minóg (a fish) · sl piškur (a fish) · az ilanbalığı (a fish) · el λάμπραινα (a fish) · la lampetra (a fish) · ast llamprea (a fish) · cy lamprai (a fish) · nl lamprei (a fish) · cmn 七鰓鰻 /七鳃鳗 (a fish) · es lamprea (a fish) · mi korokoro (a fish) · ca llampresa (a fish) · mi kanakana (a fish) · sh паклара (a fish) · da rundmund (a fish) · ro lampretă (a fish) · lb Nénga (a fish) · tr taşemen (a fish) · lv nēģis (a fish) · mi puhikorokoro (a fish) · cmn 八目鰻 /八目鳗 (a fish) · he צַמָּד (a fish) · lt nėgė (a fish) · de Neunauge (a fish) · ga péist an dá shúil déag (a fish) · mi pihapiharau (a fish) · io lampredo (a fish) · hu orsóhal (a fish) · ja 八目鰻 (a fish) · ru мино́га (a fish) · nb niøye (a fish) · cs mihule (a fish) · nb niauge (a fish) · ang merenǣdre (a fish) · eo petromizo (a fish) · sh zmijuljica (a fish) · fi nahkiainen (a fish) · pt lampreia (a fish) · nl prik (a fish) · da niøje (a fish) · sv nejonöga (a fish) · la lamprēda (a fish) · fr lamproie (a fish) · sh paklara (a fish) · ko 칠성장어 (a fish) · nb lamprett (a fish) · gl lamprea (a fish) · hu ingola (a fish) · uk мино́га (a fish) · nn niauga (a fish) · izh silmu (a fish) · et silmlane (a fish) · it lampreda (a fish) · mi piharau (a fish) · nl negenoog (a fish) · oc lampresa (a fish) · cy llysywen bendoll (a fish) · da lampret (a fish) · nn niauge (a fish) · lb Lamprouer (a fish)