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libel.

dragonfly, insect of the infraorder Anisoptera

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/liˈbɛl/
  1. dragonfly, insect of the infraorder Anisoptera

    feminine
  2. dragonfly or damselfly, insect of the order Odonata

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin libella or libellula.

noun/liˈbɛl/
  1. a vial of a level

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin libella.

noun/liˈbɛl/
  1. booklet, notably a libel (defamatory writing)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Latin libellus, diminutive of liber (“book”).

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