cicala
9.9
A large insect with clear wings that makes a loud buzzing sound
- noun
- /sɪˈkeɪlə/
:
cigarra
- You can hear the buzzing of the cicala during the hot afternoons in the countryside.
Examples
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A collection of essays examining the adaptation of ethnic folklore in modern life is Creative Ethnicity (1991) edited by Stephen Stern and John Allan Cicala.
Academic text (1993) -
The cicala chirped loudly in the warm summer evening, filling the air with its distinctive song.
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As the sun set, the cicala began its nightly chorus, creating a symphony of high-pitched sounds.
Synonyms
cicada
vscicala
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6.9
A loud insect with a thick body and large, clear wings whose males make a loud, high sound
is a variant form of that word used for the same insect
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cicala comes from the old Latin word cicada, the name for a noisy, singing insect and the same word as English cicada. So a cicala is the insect known for its loud 'song' on hot summer days.