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ala.

wing (of a bird or insect)

3 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈala/[ˈa.la]

  1. wing (of a bird or insect)

    feminine
    El pájaro tiene un ala herida.

  2. wing (of an aircraft)

    feminine
    El avión perdió un ala durante el vuelo.

  3. brim (of a hat)

    feminine

  4. flank (of a formation)

    feminine

  5. wing (part of the field)

    feminine

  6. flip, wings (hairstyle)

    feminine · in-plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axis Latin *axla Latin āla Old Spanish ala Spanish ala Inherited from Old Spanish ala, from Latin āla. Cognate with Ladino ala.

noun/ˈala/[ˈa.la]

  1. winger

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axis Latin *axla Latin āla Old Spanish ala Spanish ala Inherited from Old Spanish ala, from Latin āla. Cognate with Ladino ala.

intj/ˈala/[ˈa.la]

  1. alternative spelling of hala

    alt-of · alternative
contraction/ˈala/[ˈa.la]

  1. contraction of a (“to”) + la f (“the”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · contraction · nonstandard
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