What does cicādella mean in Latin?

cicādella, a noun, means “leafhopper”.

What is the genitive of cicādella?

The genitive singular is cicādellae. cicādella is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [kɪ.kaːˈdɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃi.kaˈdɛl.la].

noun · femininefirst declension

cicādella f (genitive cicādellae)

Classical[kɪ.kaːˈdɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃi.kaˈdɛl.la]

leafhopper
Eorum locum in illo orbe Cicadellarum, praesertim Cercopidis et Membracis larvae obtinent, quae vitae ratione cum Aphidibus quam plurimum conveniunt.Their place in that world is occupied by the larvae of leafhoppers, especially the Cercopis and Membracis, which have a very similar lifestyle to aphids.1834, Maximilianus Josephus I, “De insectorum in America meridionali”, in Delectus animalium articulatorum, page 23:
1. Repressio cicadellarum oryzae[.] In statu 3-4 foliorum plantularum, 50-75 grammata WP per iugerum, 40-50 kg aquae, et regulariter aspergi possunt.1. Control of rice leafhoppers[.] At the 3-4 leaf stage of seedlings, 50-75 grams of WP per acre, 40-50 kg of water, and can be sprayed regularly.Awiner Biotech, Fungicida Tricyclazolum 40% SC, 75% WP, 75% DF CAS 41814-78-2, archived from the original on 31 May 2026:

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin cicādella From cicāda + -ellus.

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