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English
Etymology
From New Latin petalum, from Ancient Greek πέταλον (pétalon), from πέταλος (pétalos, “broad, flat”), from Proto-Hellenic *pétalos, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out”). Doublet of petal.
Noun
petalum (plural petala)
- (botany, obsolete) A petal.
References
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin petalum, from Ancient Greek πέτᾰλον (pétalon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpeːˈtaː.lʏm/
- Hyphenation: pe‧ta‧lum
- Rhymes: -aːlʏm
Noun
petalum n (plural petala)
- (botany, dated) a petal
- Synonyms: kroonblad, petaal