luciérnaga

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish luziérnega, from Latin lucerna (“lamp”) + the dialectal suffix -aga, from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia. The positioning of stress in the antepenultimate syllable is also due to pre-Roman influence.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /luˈθjeɾnaɡa/ [luˈθjeɾ.na.ɣ̞a]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /luˈsjeɾnaɡa/ [luˈsjeɾ.na.ɣ̞a]
  • Rhymes: -eɾnaɡa
  • Syllabification: lu‧ciér‧na‧ga

Noun

luciérnaga f (plural luciérnagas)

  1. firefly
    Synonym: bicho de luz

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