spelerpe

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Spelerpes, from σπήλαιον (spḗlaion, “cave”) ‎ ἕρπω (hérpō, “I crawl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /speˈlɛr.pe/
• Rhymes: -ɛrpe
• Hyphenation: spe‧lèr‧pe

Noun

spelerpe m (plural spelerpi)

1. (zoology, obsolete) Synonym of idromante

Further reading

• spelerpe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana