flagel

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flagellum.

Noun

flagel m (plural flagels)

  1. flagellum (in protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding)
  2. flagellum (in bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion)

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Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flaːˈɣɛl/
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  • Hyphenation: fla‧gel

Noun

flagel m (plural flagellen, diminutive flagelletje n)

  1. flagellum
    Synonyms: flagellum, zweepdraad, zweephaar, zweepstaart

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flagellum (19th century); cf. also French flagelle.[1]

Noun

flagel n (plural flageluri)

  1. scourge, whip
    Synonym: bici
  2. calamity, disaster
    Synonyms: calamitate, dezastru

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