cempés

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. From cen (“one hundred”) +‎ pés (“feet”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [θɛmˈpɛs], (western) [semˈpɛs]

Noun

cempés m (invariable)

  1. centipede
    Synonyms: cerradela, escoupoleión, rapacodelas

References
  • “cenp” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “cempés” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “cempés” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “cempés” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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