larve

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See also: Larve, larvé, and larvě

English

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Etymology

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From French larve.

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Noun

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larve (plural larves)

  1. Dated form of larva.

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Latin larva.

Noun

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larve c (singular definite larven, plural indefinite larver)

  1. (zoology) larva

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Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin larva, from Old Latin larua (demon, spirit of the dead).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑr.və/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: lar‧ve
  • Rhymes: -ɑrvə

Noun

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larve f (plural larven, diminutive larfje n or larvetje n)

  1. grub, larva (juvenile stage of metabolous insects)

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ de Vries / de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Utrecht 1986 (14de druk), →ISBN; article larve

French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin larva.

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Noun

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larve f (plural larves)

  1. grub, larva (immature insect)
  2. (informal, derogatory) wimp, drip (weak, lazy and/or ineffectual person)
    Synonyms: mollusque, lavette

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Descendants

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  • Romanian: larvă

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlar.ve/
  • Rhymes: -arve
  • Hyphenation: làr‧ve

Noun

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larve f

  1. plural of larva

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Middle Low German

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Etymology

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From Latin lārva.

Noun

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larve f

  1. mask

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Etymology

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From Latin larva.

Noun

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larve f or m (definite singular larva or larven, indefinite plural larver, definite plural larvene)

  1. a larva

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology

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From Latin larva.

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larve m or f (definite singular larven or larva, indefinite plural larvar or larver, definite plural larvane or larvene)

  1. a larva

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Romanian

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Noun

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larve f

  1. inflection of larvă:
    1. indefinite plural
    2. indefinite genitive/dative singular