Etymology · Medieval Latin
lampreda
3 English words descend from Medieval Latin lampreda, most common first.
- prideA sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
- lampreyAny long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.
- limpetAny of various gastropods with a conical shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot that they use to create strong suction to cling onto rocks or other hard surfaces.