vagalume

See also: vaga-lume

Galician

Etymology

From vagar (“to wander”) + lume (“light”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /baɡaˈlume/ [bɑ.ɣ̞ɑˈlu.mɪ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /baɡaˈlume/ [bɑ.ɣ̞ɑˈlu.mɪ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /baħaˈlume/ [bɑ.ħɑˈlu.mɪ]

• Rhymes: -ume
• Hyphenation: va‧ga‧lu‧me

Noun

vagalume m (plural vagalumes)

1. firefly; glowworm

   Synonyms: lucecú, verme canteiro

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “vagalume”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “vagalume”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “vagalume”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN