Polyglot Dictionary

vaga-lume

/ˌvaɡɐˈlumi/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os vaga-lumes

Meaning

  1. firefly

    Built from vaga (wander) + lume (light).

    • Vi um vaga-lume.

      I saw a firefly.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • vaga wander
  • lume light

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Glühwürmchen

Glühwürmchen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "firefly."

Spanish

luciérnaga

luciérnaga is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "firefly."

French

luciole

luciole is the French word for the same thing — both mean "firefly."

Practice

1 What does vaga-lume mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vi um ___-lume.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vaga-lume?

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