anguilla

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin anguilla

[edit] Noun

anguilla f. (plural anguille)

  1. eel

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

Influenced by anguis (snake), in the same way Ancient Greek ἔγχελυς (enkhelūs), eel) was influenced by ἔχις (ekhis), snake), but unfortunately no Proto-Indo-European form can be reconstructed due to similar changes in other daughter languages, commonly attributed to a taboo. Cognate with Old Prussian angurgis and Albanian ngjalë. Compare Finnish borrowing ankerias.

[edit] Pronunciation 1

[edit] Noun

anguilla (genitive anguillae); f, first declension

  1. eel
  2. vocative singular of anguilla
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Number Singular Plural
nominative anguilla anguillae
genitive anguillae anguillārum
dative anguillae anguillīs
accusative anguillam anguillās
ablative anguillā anguillīs
vocative anguilla anguillae
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[edit] Pronunciation 2

[edit] Noun

anguillā

  1. ablative singular of anguilla