pirilampo

Portuguese

pirilampo

Alternative forms

pyrilampo (obsolete)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Πυριλάμπης (Purilámpēs, “Pyrilampes”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pi.ɾiˈlɐ̃.pu/

Hyphenation: pi‧ri‧lam‧po

Noun

pirilampo m (plural pirilampos)

firefly (beetle)
Synonyms: (vulgar) caga-lume, vaga-lume, luz-em-cu

Derived terms

pirilampo-de-itália
pirilampo-ordinário

Related terms

pirilampagem
pirilampear
pirilampejar
pirilâmpico

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