lombriz

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *lumbrīcem, from Classical Latin lumbrīcus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /lomˈbɾiθ/ [lõmˈbɾiθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /lomˈbɾis/ [lõmˈbɾis]
• Rhymes: -iθ
• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification: lom‧briz

Noun

lombriz f (plural lombrices)

1. worm

   Synonym: gusano

Derived terms

• lombriz de tierra
• lombriz solitaria

Further reading

• “lombriz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10