lápara

Galician

Alternative forms

• llápara, llapra

Etymology

Unknown. Compare lapa and Portuguese labareda: the different outcomes of Galician and Portuguese point to an etymon: *lap(p)ara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlapɐɾɐ]

Noun

lápara f (plural láparas)

1. flame; blaze

   Synonyms: lapa, laparada

2. (mollusks) limpet

Derived terms

• laparada
• laparear

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lápara”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “lápara”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “lápara”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN