ligula

English

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪɡ.jʊ.lə/

Noun

ligula (plural ligulas or ligulae)

  1. 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.

Translations

Latin

Noun

ligula

  1. Alternative form of lingula (“tongue or tongue-shaped thing”)

Declension

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
  • → Catalan: lígula
  • → English: ligula, ligule
  • → French: ligule
  • Spanish: legra

References
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