lampazo

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the neuter of Latin lappāceus from Latin lappa (burdock) which also has been confused with lapathium, lapathum (sorrel), compare Galician lampaza.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /lamˈpaθo/ [lãmˈpa.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /lamˈpaso/ [lãmˈpa.so]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -aθo
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: lam‧pa‧zo

Noun[edit]

lampazo m (plural lampazos)

  1. burdock
  2. (Argentina, Nicaragua, Philippines) mop
  3. (Uruguay) squeegee mop (the tool Uruguayans prefer for mopping)
    Synonyms: secador de piso, (Mexico) jalador, (Cuba, Venezuela) haragán

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Basque: lanbas
  • Neapolitan: lampazzo

Further reading[edit]