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Where does “lepre” come from?

lepre (Italian) comes from Latin lepus — a hare; a poisonous sea fish colored like the...

lepre (Italian): hare; symbol of speed, caution, or timidity;...

Definitions

  1. hare; symbol of speed, caution, or timidity;...

Ancestry of “lepre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlepusa hare; a poisonous sea fish colored like the...

Words derived from “lepre”

  • leprotto
  • capolepre
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