escarabayu

Asturian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin scarabaius, from Latin scarabaeus (“beetle”), from Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, “beetle”).

Noun

escarabayu m (plural escarabayos)

  1. beetle

Further reading

  • “escarabayu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “escarabayu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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