ascalaphe

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσκάλαφος (askálaphos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.ka.laf/

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Noun

ascalaphe m (plural ascalaphes)

1. owlfly (Neuroptera, family Ascalaphidae)

Further reading

• “ascalaphe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.