quelea
See also: Quelea
English
Etymology
From Latin quelea, coined as a specific name by Linnaeus; of uncertain etymology but possibly related to Late Latin qualea (“quail”).
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈkwiliə/
Noun
quelea (plural queleas)
- The African weaverbird (genus Quelea).
Synonyms
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Derived terms
References
- "quelea, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Further reading
- quelea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:quelea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkʷe.le.a/, [ˈkʷɛɫ̪eä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkwe.le.a/, [ˈkwɛːleä]
Noun
quelea f (genitive queleae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | quelea | queleae |
Genitive | queleae | queleārum |
Dative | queleae | queleīs |
Accusative | queleam | queleās |
Ablative | queleā | queleīs |
Vocative | quelea | queleae |
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