libellula

See also: libèl·lula

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /liˈbɛl.lu.la/
Rhymes: -ɛllula
Hyphenation: li‧bèl‧lu‧la

Noun

libellula f (plural libellule)

dragonfly

Latin

lībellula

Etymology

Coined by Carl von Linné, after lībella (“carpenter's level”).

Noun

lībellula f (genitive lībellulae); first declension

(New Latin) dragonfly

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	lībellula	lībellulae
Genitive	lībellulae	lībellulārum
Dative	lībellulae	lībellulīs
Accusative	lībellulam	lībellulās
Ablative	lībellulā	lībellulīs
Vocative	lībellula	lībellulae

Descendants

Catalan: libèl·lula
French: libellule
→ Galician: libélula (learned)
Italian: libellula
→ Portuguese: libélula (learned)
Romanian: libelulă
Spanish: libélula

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