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