qualea
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Apparently a Latinization of Old French quaille.
Noun
qualea f (genitive qualeae); first declension
- (Late Latin, zoology) Synonym of coturnix: quail.
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | qualea | qualeae |
| Genitive | qualeae | qualeārum |
| Dative | qualeae | qualeīs |
| Accusative | qualeam | qualeās |
| Ablative | qualeā | qualeīs |
| Vocative | qualea | qualeae |
Descendants
- Latin: quelea (disputed)
References
- "quelea, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.