mārīte

See also: marite, mārītē, and Mārīte

Latvian

Mārīte

Etymology

From Mārīte, a diminutive of Māra, a form of Marija, ultimately a reference to the Virgin Mary.

Noun

mārīte f (5th declension)

  1. ladybug (any member of the family Coccinellidae of beetles)
    divpunktu mārīte ― two-dot ladybug
    sarkanā mārīte ― red ladybug
    melnā mārīte ― black ladybug
    mārīšu kāpuri ― ladybug larvae
    mārīšu dzimta ― ladybug family (Coccinellidae)
    mārītes lido ― ladybugs fly

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