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pyralis.

A winged insect that was supposed to live in fire.

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpy.ra.lɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈpiː.ra.lis]
  1. A winged insect that was supposed to live in fire.

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πυραλίς (puralís).

adj[pyˈraː.lɪs]Classical-Latin[piˈraː.lis]
  1. funeral pyre

    declension-3 · relational · two-termination
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin pyra Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin pyrālis From pyra + -ālis.

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