LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

cicindēla

cicindēla f (genitive cicindēlae)
Classical[kɪ.kɪnˈdeː.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃi.t͡ʃinˈdɛː.la]

Meaning

  1. a firefly, glowworm
  2. figurativelya candle

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecicindēlacicindēlae
genitivecicindēlaecicindēlārum
dativecicindēlaecicindēlīs
accusativecicindēlamcicindēlās
ablativecicindēlācicindēlīs
vocativecicindēlacicindēlae

cicindēla, ae, f. candela,
I. a glowworm, Plin. 18, 26, 66, § 250; cf. Fest. p. 42, 13 Müll.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-der. Proto-Italic *kandēō Latin candeōredup. Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-léh₂ Proto-Italic *-ēlā Latin -ēla Latin cicindēla From reduplicated stem of candeō (“shine, glitter; glow”) + -ēla.

Descendants
  • Frenchcicendèlefrom Translingual Cicindela
  • Esperantocicindelofrom Translingual Cicindela

Quick answers

What does cicindēla mean in Latin?
cicindēla, a noun, means “a firefly, glowworm; a candle”.
What is the genitive of cicindēla?
The genitive singular is cicindēlae. cicindēla is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce cicindēla?
In classical Latin, [kɪ.kɪnˈdeː.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃi.t͡ʃinˈdɛː.la].