escorpiõ

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • escorpiam, escorpio, escorpiom, escorpyom, escorpõ, scorpio, scorpiõ, scorpom

Etymology

  • Learned borrowing from Latin scorpiōnem. Cognate with Old French and Old Spanish escorpion.

    Noun

    escorpiõ m (plural escorpioões)

    1. scorpion (any arachnid of the order Scorpiones)
      Synonym: alacran
    2. (historical) scorpion (ancient military engine)

    Descendants

    • Galician: escorpión
    • Portuguese: escorpião

    References

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