name
Meaning 1
A surname from Italian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
cicala
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Pronunciation
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UK: /sɪˈkɑːlə/
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CMU ARPABET: S IH0 K AA1 L AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A cicada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cicada
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: homopterous insect, homopteran
Narrower terms: dog-day cicada, harvest fly, seventeen-year locust, periodical cicada, Magicicada septendecim
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Cicala.
Etymology tree Classical Latin cicādader. Early Medieval Latin cicāla Italian cicalader. Occitan cicalader. English cicala Derived from Italian cicala and Occitan cicala. Doublet of cicada.