spikelet en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English spike Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English spikelet From spike + -let.
Meanings
- A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spikelets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Translations (11)
ca espigueta (botany: secondary spike) · de Ährchen (botany: secondary spike) · ca espícula (botany: secondary spike) · cy tywysennig (botany: secondary spike) · nl aartje (botany: secondary spike) · fr épillet (botany: secondary spike) · sv småax (botany: secondary spike) · cs klásek (botany: secondary spike) · fi tähkylä (botany: secondary spike) · it spighetta (botany: secondary spike) · pl kłosek (botany: secondary spike)