lula-gigante
Portuguese, noun/ˌlu.lɐ.ʒiˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
lula-gigante is spelled L-U-L-A-G-I-G-A-N-T-E (11 letters). Lula-gigante is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “giant squid, any of the very large squid, of the genus Architeuthis (family Architeuthidae)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “molusco cefalópode de grande porte que habita regiões abissais dos mares; são do gênero Architeuthis”.
What does lula-gigante mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininegiant squid, any of the very large squid, of the genus Architeuthis (family Architeuthidae)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. molusco cefalópode de grande porte que habita regiões abissais dos mares; são do gênero Architeuthis
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of lula-gigante
- lulas-gigantes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lula-gigante?
- Brazil /ˌlu.lɐ.ʒiˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
- Portugal /ˌlu.lɐ.ʒiˈɡɐ̃.tɨ/
- Portugal [ˌlu.lɐ.ʒiˈɣɐ̃.tɨ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.