Masculine
vaga-lume
Meaning
firefly (beetle that exhibits bioluminescence)
Concepts
glow worm
common glow worm
Lampyridae
family Lampyridae
Synonyms
Translations
luciérnaga
lucciola
ver luisant
Glühwürmchen
πυγολαμπίδα
glimworm
cuca de llum
ateş böceği
سراج الليل
cicindelaPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌva.ɡɐˈlũ.mi/
Etymology
In summary
Euphemistic alteration of caga-lume, from vaga (“wanders”) + lume (“light”). Compare Galician vagalume.
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