libellula

See also: libèl·lula and Libellula

Italian

Etymology

From New Latin lībellula, coined by Carl von Linné after lībella (“carpenter's level”), because of the insect's ability to stay level when hovering.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈbɛl.lu.la/
• Rhymes: -ɛllula
• Hyphenation: li‧bèl‧lu‧la

Noun

libellula f (plural libellule)

1. dragonfly

Latin

lībellula

Etymology

Coined by Carl von Linné, after lībella (“carpenter's level”).

Noun

lībellula f (genitive lībellulae); first declension

1. (New Latin) dragonfly

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	lībellula	lībellulae
genitive	lībellulae	lībellulārum
dative	lībellulae	lībellulīs
accusative	lībellulam	lībellulās
ablative	lībellulā	lībellulīs
vocative	lībellula	lībellulae

Descendants

• Catalan: libèl·lula
• French: libellule
• → Galician: libélula (learned)
• → German: Libelle
• Italian: libellula
• → Portuguese: libélula (learned)
• Romanian: libelulă
• Spanish: libélula