Feminine
oruga
Meaning
- (feminine) caterpillar (insect or vehicle)
- (feminine) arugula, rocket (plant)
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
Raupe
chenille
bruco
eruga
rups
lagarta
κάμπιαFrequency
Hyphenated as
o‧ru‧ga
Pronounced as (IPA)
/oˈɾuɡa/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Spanish oruga, from Vulgar Latin urūca, from Latin ērūca (whence English arugula), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰers- (“to bristle”).
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