acicula

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See also: acícula

English

Etymology

Latin acicula (pin for a head-dress)

Pronunciation

Noun

acicula (plural aciculas or aciculae)

  1. One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
    Synonym: acicle

Translations

Further reading

  • acicula”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin acicula (hairpin), diminutive of Latin acus (needle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃi.ku.la/
  • Rhymes: -ikula
  • Hyphenation: a‧cì‧cu‧la

Noun

acicula f (plural acicule)

  1. shepherd's needle (Scandix pecten-veneris)
    Synonym: spillettoni m pl
  2. (zoology) acicula

Further reading

  • acicula in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of acus (needle) +‎ -cula.

Pronunciation

Noun

acicula f (genitive aciculae); first declension

  1. a hairpin or hatpin

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative acicula aciculae
genitive aciculae aciculārum
dative aciculae aciculīs
accusative aciculam aciculās
ablative aciculā aciculīs
vocative acicula aciculae

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