libellula

See also: libèl·lula

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈbɛl.lu.la/
• Rhymes: -ɛllula
• Hyphenation: li‧bèl‧lu‧la

Noun

libellula f (plural libellule)

1. dragonfly

Latin

lībellula

Etymology

Coined by Carl von Linné, after lībella (“carpenter's level”).

Noun

lībellula f (genitive lībellulae); first declension

1. (New Latin) dragonfly

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	lībellula	lībellulae
Genitive	lībellulae	lībellulārum
Dative	lībellulae	lībellulīs
Accusative	lībellulam	lībellulās
Ablative	lībellulā	lībellulīs
Vocative	lībellula	lībellulae

Descendants

• Catalan: libèl·lula
• French: libellule
• → Galician: libélula (learned)
• Italian: libellula
• → Portuguese: libélula (learned)
• Romanian: libelulă
• Spanish: libélula