noun · femininefirst declension
coccinella
coccinella f (genitive coccinellae)
Ecclesiastical[kot.t͡ʃiˈnɛl.la]
Meaning
- New Latinfeminineladybird, ladybug
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | coccinella | coccinellae |
| genitive | coccinellae | coccinellārum |
| dative | coccinellae | coccinellīs |
| accusative | coccinellam | coccinellās |
| ablative | coccinellā | coccinellīs |
| vocative | coccinella | coccinellae |
Origins
Coined by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae (1758), from coccinus (scarlet) + -ella (diminutive suffix).
Descendants
- Frenchcoccinelle
- Italiancoccinella
- Hebrewקוֹקְסִינֶלfrom French coccinelle