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alauda.

crested lark; legion raised by Caesar in Gaul; soldiers (pl.) of this legion;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[aˈɫau̯.da]Classical-Latin[aˈlaːu̯.da]
  1. a lark; the crested lark, the skylark

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Gaulish *alauda (“skylark”), literally "tuft." Compare Proto-Germanic *laiwazikǭ (“lark”), which could share a Celto-Germanic substratum.

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