different between scampi vs scampo

English

Alternative forms

• scampo

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, General American) IPA^(key): /?skæm.pi/

Noun

scampi (plural scampi)

1. A Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus).
2. (especially Australia) Any similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.
3. plural of scampo

Further reading

• scampi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “scampi”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
• scampi at OneLook Dictionary Search

Italian

Noun

scampi m

1. plural of scampo

Verb

scampi

1. second-person singular present indicative of scampare
2. first-person singular present subjunctive of scampare
3. second-person singular present subjunctive of scampare
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of scampare
5. third-person singular imperative of scampare

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scampo.

Noun

scampo (plural scampi)

1. Alternative form of scampi

Anagrams

• campos, compas

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?skam.po/
• Rhymes: -ampo

Etymology 1

Deverbal of scampare.

Noun

scampo m (plural scampi)

1. escape, way out

Etymology 2

From Venetian scampo, from Ancient Greek ?????? (kámpos, “sea monster”), or Ancient Greek ????? (kamp?, “bending, bow”).

Noun

scampo m (plural scampi)

1. prawn (shrimp of the suborder Dendrobranchiata)

   Coordinate terms: gambero, gamberetto

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

scampo

1. first-person singular present indicative of scampare

References