English word origin

Etymology of scopa

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin scōpa (“broom”) (Classical Latin scōpae (“twigs, broom”)). Compare Spanish escoba (“broom”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Any of various clusters of hair of non-parasitic bees that serve to carry pollen. In parasitic Hymenoptera it refers to a local patch of hairs, regardless of function.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin scōpa (“broom”) (Classical Latin scōpae (“twigs, broom”)). Compare Spanish escoba (“broom”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentionscōpaela
Cognate mentionescobaes

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

A Neapolitan card game.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Italian scopa and Neapolitan scopa.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionscopait
Borrowed-form mentionscopanap

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