escórpora

Catalan

Alternative forms

escórpera

Etymology

From Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina), derived from σκορπίος (skorpíos, “scorpion”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [əsˈkor.pu.ɾə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əsˈkor.po.ɾə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˈkoɾ.po.ɾa]

Noun

escórpora f (plural escórpores)

a scorpionfish in the genus Scorpaena

Hyponyms

Derived terms

escórpora africana
escórpora de penyal
escórpora fosca

Further reading

“escórpora” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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