epilacna

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Epilachna, derived from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + λάχνη (lákhnē, “woolly hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.piˈlak.na/
• Rhymes: -akna
• Hyphenation: e‧pi‧làc‧na

Noun

epilacna f (plural epilacne)

1. any beetle in the Epilachna taxonomic genus

Further reading

• epilacna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana