galea

English

Etymology

From Latin

Noun

galea (plural galeae)

1. a Roman helmet
2. (botany) an organ or a part of a plant that is shaped like a galea (helmet)
3. (entomology) a mouthpart found in some species of chewing insect, which is shaped like a galea (helmet)
4. (surgery) A kind of bandage for the head.
5. (medicine) A headache extending all over the head.

Related terms

• galeiform, galeate, galeated

Anagrams

• algae, algæ

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Italian

Noun

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galea f (plural galee)

1. A galley
2. A Roman helmet

Related terms

• galea aponeurotica
• galeone
• galeotto

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Latin

Roman galea

Etymology

From Ancient Greek  (galaia).

Noun

galea (genitive galeae); f, first declension

1. a helmet.
2. vocative singular of galea

galeā f

1. ablative singular of galea

Inflection

First declension (1).

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	galea	galeae
genitive	galeae	galeārum
dative	galeae	galeīs
accusative	galeam	galeās
ablative	galeā	galeīs
vocative	galea	galeae

Related terms

• galēriculum
• galērītus
• galērum