ligula
English
Etymology
From Latin ligula (“strap, spoon”), a variant of lingula (“small tongue-shaped object”), itself partly derived from lingō (“lick”) and partly a diminutive of lingua (“tongue”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ligula (plural ligulas or ligulae)
- A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects.
- 1974, Guy Davenport, Tatlin!:
- He unhasped the ligulae of his haversack, taking out a pair of blue jeans which he tossed to Bruno.
- 1974, Guy Davenport, Tatlin!:
Related terms
Translations
strap or strap-shaped object, especially in plants or insects
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Latin
Noun
ligula
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ligula | ligulae |
Genitive | ligulae | ligulārum |
Dative | ligulae | ligulīs |
Accusative | ligulam | ligulās |
Ablative | ligulā | ligulīs |
Vocative | ligula | ligulae |
References
- “ligula”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press