lumaca

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin limāca, from Latin līmāx.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /luˈmaka/
  • Hyphenation: lu‧mà‧ca

Noun

lumaca f (plural lumache)

  1. slug
  2. (familiar or regional) snail
    Synonym: chiocciola
    a passo di lumaca ― at a snail's pace
  3. (figuratively) slowcoach
  4. (chiefly in the plural) type of pasta shaped like a snail's shell

Derived terms
  • lumaca di mare
  • lumachicida

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