noun · femininefirst declension
langa
langa f (genitive langae)
Meaning
- feminineA kind of lizard
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | langa | langae |
| genitive | langae | langārum |
| dative | langae | langīs |
| accusative | langam | langās |
| ablative | langā | langīs |
| vocative | langa | langae |
langa, ae, f. Celtic,
I. a kind of lizard, from whose urine the stone called langurium (lyncurium) was said to be produced, Plin. 37, 2, 11, § 34.
Origins
Maybe from Celtic.