name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
galea
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CMU ARPABET: G EY1 L IY0 AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A Roman helmet.
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noun
Meaning 3
A part of a flower or plant that is shaped like a helmet or hood.
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Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A mouthpart found in some species of insect; a flap that is part of the maxilla, so-called after the flaps attached to the sides of a Roman helmet.
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Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
A kind of bandage for the head.
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Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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noun
Meaning 6
A headache extending all over the head.
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Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 7
an organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: plant organ
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin galea.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: gàlea — Roman helmet
- Polish: galea — Roman helmet
- Spanish: gálea — Roman helmet