larva

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Albanian 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Synonyms 3.1.2 Derived terms 4 Latin 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Noun 4.3.1 Inflection 4.3.2 Derived terms 4.3.3 Descendants 5 Norwegian 5.1 Noun 6 Swedish 6.1 Verb 6.1.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin larva (“‘ghost-like, masked’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈlɑː(ɹ).və/, SAMPA: /lA:(r).v@/

  Rhymes: -ɑː(r)və

• (US) IPA: /ˈlɑrvə/, SAMPA: /lArv@/

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• Homophones: lava (in non-rhotic accents)

[edit] Noun

larva (plural larvae or larvas)

1. A stage of growth for some insects, in which they are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub after hatching from their egg
2. An animal in the aforementioned stage.
3. A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.

[edit] Usage notes

Although the plural larvas is somewhat common, it is regarded by some as incorrect.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aalrv
• arval

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[edit] Albanian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlaɹ.va/

[edit] Noun

larva

1. Plural form of larvë., larvae

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[edit] Italian

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[edit] Noun

larva f. (plural larve)

1. larva, grub
2. (figuratively) shadow, skeleton

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• (grub): bruco

[edit] Derived terms

• larvale
• larvato
• larvicida

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From Larēs (“‘guardian deities’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈlar.wa/

[edit] Noun

larva (genitive larvae); f, first declension

1. ghost, evil spirit, demon, devil
2. (figuratively) horrific mask
3. (figuratively) skeleton

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	larva	larvae
genitive	larvae	larvārum
dative	larvae	larvīs
accusative	larvam	larvās
ablative	larvā	larvīs
vocative	larva	larvae

[edit] Derived terms

• larvālis
• larvāns
• larvō

[edit] Descendants

• English: larva
• Italian: larva

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Noun

larva

1. definite singular of larve

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Verb

larva

1. to behave flippantly; to tramp

[edit] Derived terms

• larva sig