cicada
Meaning
- Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.
- Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.
Synonyms
cigala
tree locust
Sphecius speciosis
longicorn beetle
smut on sorghum
kutsukutsu-boushi semi
cast-off cicada shell
man of this world
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɪˈkeɪ.də/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cicāda, ultimately onomatopoeic. Doublet of cicala.
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