petalum

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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)

  1. (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)

  1. (botany, dated) a petal
    Synonyms: kroonblad, petaal