aragosta

Italian

Etymology

From earlier aligusta, most likely from Latin locusta (probably through a Vulgar Latin form lacusta), with partial concretion or agglutination and false deglutination of the preceding article[1][2][3]. Compare the borrowed doublet locusta.

Noun

aragosta f (plural aragoste)

spiny lobster

Adjective

aragosta (invariable)

orange-red

References

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[1] ttp://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/aragosta/

[2] ttp://www.sapere.it/enciclopedia/arag%C3%B3sta+o+arag%C3%B2sta.html

[3] ttp://www.garzantilinguistica.it/ricerca/?q=aragosta