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cicindela.

firefly (Luciola italica); candle; glow-worm (L+S); cicindelid/beetle (Cal);

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kɪ.kɪnˈdeː.ɫa]Classical-Latin[t͡ʃi.t͡ʃinˈdɛː.la]

  1. a firefly, glowworm

    declension-1

  2. a candle

    declension-1 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-der. Proto-Italic *kandēō Latin candeōredup. Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-léh₂ Proto-Italic *-ēlā Latin -ēla Latin cicindēla From reduplicated stem of candeō (“shine, glitter; glow”) + -ēla.

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