exuvia

Back-formation from the plurale tantum exuviae (“the skin of an animal sloughed off”), from exuō (“to take off”). See also exuvium.

exuvia

1. plural of exuvium

   Synonym: moult

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• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɛkˈsʊ.wi.a]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [eɡˈzuː.vi.a]

exuvia f (genitive exuviae); first declension

1. (rare) alternative form of exuviae (“that which has been taken off or sloughed off; spoils, clothes, booty”)
   • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 2.274–275:

     “[...] quantum mūtātus ab illō
     Hectore quī redit exuviās indūtus Achillī [...].”

     “[...] How much he had changed from that Hector who returns [from battle] having put on the spoils of Achilles [...].”

First-declension noun.

• → Portuguese: exúvia