LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

lībellula

lībellula f (genitive lībellulae)

Meaning

  1. New Latindragonfly

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelībellulalībellulae
genitivelībellulaelībellulārum
dativelībellulaelībellulīs
accusativelībellulamlībellulās
ablativelībellulālībellulīs
vocativelībellulalībellulae

Origins

Coined by Carl von Linné, after lībella (“carpenter's level”).

Descendants
  • Catalanlibèl·lula
  • Frenchlibellule
  • GermanLibelle
  • Italianlibellula
  • Portugueselibélula
  • Romanianlibelulă
  • Spanishlibélula
  • Galicianlibélula

Quick answers

What does lībellula mean in Latin?
lībellula, a noun, means “dragonfly”.
What is the genitive of lībellula?
The genitive singular is lībellulae. lībellula is feminine, first declension.