coccinelle

French

Etymology

Adaptation of Scientific Latin Coccinella, formed based on coccinus, from coccum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔk.si.nɛl/
  • Audio (Quebec, Montreal):(file)
  • Homophone: coccinelles
  • Hyphenation: coc‧ci‧nelle

Noun

coccinelle f (plural coccinelles)

  1. ladybird, ladybeetle, ladybug
    Synonym: bête à Bon Dieu

Descendants

  • Hebrew: קוֹקְסִינֶל (koksinél)

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kot.t͡ʃiˈnɛl.le/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlle
  • Hyphenation: coc‧ci‧nèl‧le

Noun

coccinelle f

  1. plural of coccinella