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fulica.

water-fowl; (probably coot);

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfʊ.lɪ.ka]Classical-Latin[ˈfuː.li.ka]

  1. a coot

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. waterfowl

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

According to Pokorny, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”). Compare Old High German belihha ("coot"; > modern German Belche), Ancient Greek φαλός (phalós, “white”), Sanskrit भाल (bhāla, “splendour”), Old Armenian բալ (bal, “fog”) and Old English bǣl (English bale).

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