anguilla
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See also Anguilla
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Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin anguilla
Noun [edit]
anguilla f (plural anguille)
Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *angh- (“water-worm, eel”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἔγχελυς (éŋkhelys, “eel”), Old High German angar (“mealworm, larva, grub”) (Modern German Engerling).
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.
Pronunciation 1 [edit]
Noun [edit]
anguilla (genitive anguillae); f, first declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | anguilla | anguillae |
| genitive | anguillae | anguillārum |
| dative | anguillae | anguillīs |
| accusative | anguillam | anguillās |
| ablative | anguillā | anguillīs |
| vocative | anguilla | anguillae |
Descendants [edit]
Pronunciation 2 [edit]
Noun [edit]
anguillā
- ablative singular of anguilla