ligula
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ligula (“strap, spoon”), a variant of lingula (“small tongue-shaped object”), itself partly derived from lingō (“lick”) and partly a diminutive of lingua (“tongue”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ligula (plural ligulas or ligulae)
- A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects.
- 1974, Guy Davenport, Tatlin!:
- He unhasped the ligulae of his haversack, taking out a pair of blue jeans which he tossed to Bruno.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
Latin edit
Noun edit
ligula
- Alternative form of lingula (“tongue or tongue-shaped thing”)
Declension edit
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ligula | ligulae |
| Genitive | ligulae | ligulārum |
| Dative | ligulae | ligulīs |
| Accusative | ligulam | ligulās |
| Ablative | ligulā | ligulīs |
| Vocative | ligula | ligulae |
Descendants edit
References edit
- “ligula”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press