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lura.

squid (Loligo vulgaris)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈluɾa/[ˈlu.ɾɐ]
  1. squid (Loligo vulgaris)

    feminine
  2. fisherman

    dated · derogatory · feminine
  3. a stingy person

    derogatory · feminine · mildly
Where this word comes from

Dissimillation of lula, probably a back formation from an earlier *loliin, from Latin lōllīginem (“squid, cuttlefish”).

noun/ˈluɾa/[ˈlu.ɾɐ]
  1. den

    feminine
  2. nostril, nose, mucus

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Paleo-Hispanic *lour-, *lōr-, *lūr-.

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