damselfly en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈdæmzəlflaɪ/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dem- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dṓmder. Proto-Italic *domanos Latin dominus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin dominicus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Vulgar Latin *dominicella Vulgar Latin *domnicella Old French domnizelle Old French damoiselebor. Middle English dameisele English damsel Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *plewk- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *pléwketi Proto-Germanic *fleuganądeverb. Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ Proto-West Germanic *fleugā Old English flēoge Middle English flye English fly English damselfly From damsel + fly, where damsel ultimately from Vulgar Latin *domnicella (whence also French demoiselle, Portuguese donzelinha). Compare Danish vandnymfe, Dutch juffer, Swedish jungfruslända, Welsh mursen. Also compare ladybird, ladybug, nymph.
Meanings
- Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| damselflies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
darning needle · devil's darning needle
Translations (38)
ca damisel·la (insect) · de Schlankjungfer (insect) · oc domaisèla (insect) · sv flickslända (insect) · de Wasserjungfer (insect) · mi kihitara (insect) · eo zigoptero (insect) · es caballito del diablo (insect) · ast caballín del diañu (insect) · fi hentosudenkorento (insect) · cmn 豆娘 (insect) · nan-hbl 秤仔 (insect) · nb vannymfe (insect) · eu sorgin-orratz (insect) · ru стрекоза́ (insect) · pam tulang karayum (insect) · cy mursen (insect) · pt libelinha (insect) · mi tīemiemi (insect) · pl łątka (insect) · pt donzelinha (insect) · tl tutubing karayom (insect) · ca parotet (insect) · ca cavallet del diable (insect) · da vandnymfe (insect) · nl juffer (insect) · mi kēkēwai (insect) · nv tániilʼáítsʼóóz (insect) · ja 糸蜻蛉 (insect) · ja 豆娘 (insect) · fr demoiselle (insect) · de Kleinlibelle (insect) · kk инелік (insect) · ml സൂചിത്തുമ്പി (insect) · nn vassnymfe (insect) · he שַׁפְרִירִית (insect) · sv jungfruslända (insect) · de Seejungfer (insect)