larva
/ˈlɑːvə/LAHR-vuh
/ˈlɑɹvə/LAHR-vuh
Meaninga mask
Common meaning: the young form of an insect
- larva ghost; a maskLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1037 · scan
- aLatin plural ending: things to be
Journey through time
- Latinlārva, -ae‘a ghost’
- Englishlarva‘the young form of an insect’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin lārva ‘a ghost; a mask’.
Roots
- lārva, -ae Latin “a ghost; a mask”
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